The Romance of Tea - Softcover

William H. Ukers; James Norwood Pratt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 098361069X ISBN 13: 9780983610694

Publisher: Benjamin Press, 2017

Synopsis

William Ukers' tale of how humanity acquired its favorite habit first attracts us, then absorbs us and casts a spell over us as it teaches us. He regales us, in his quaint way and measured tones, with a little-known epic romance - how the whole world loved drinking tea.

In this work, first published in 1936 by Alfred Knopf, the author describes the legendary and true origins of tea, the spread of its use as a beverage, the romantic trade that grew up around it, its introduction to Europe and the changes it brought about in European social and economic life. Ukers concludes with the numerous tributes to tea which occur in literature, art and music.

America's tea sage James Norwood Pratt now introduces a new generation of teaists to this legendary tea pioneer with this annotated and expanded edition which is sure to delight anyone whose daily life is infused with the ritual of tea.

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About the Author

William Ukers was the founding editor of the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal. He spent a lifetime studying the fascinating history of tea - its origins, manufacture, influence and the rise of its popularity in every part of the world. His mammoth two-volume All About Tea can be found in the libraries of every tea professional.

James Norwood Pratt is likely one of the most-read authorities on tea and tea lore, thanks to books translated into multiple languages and numerous columns, articles, videos and print and TV interviews in US and overseas media. Since the first edition of his classic Tea Lover s Treasury appeared in 1982, he has been an inspiring presence on the international tea scene. He is the author of James Norwood Pratt s Tea Dictionary, the worldwide tea trade s seminal reference work and is America s acknowledged Tea Sage.

In 2015, Pratt was the recipient of the John Harney Lifetime Achievement Award presented at World Tea Expo. He lives with his wife Valerie Turner Pratt in San Francisco, California.

Review

The Romance of Tea has been required reading for any tea professional or tea aficionado since it first appeared in 1936. The former editor of Tea & Coffee Trade Journal dedicated his life to illuminating tea's colorful history and its prolific impact on international trade, politics and the arts. This treasure book of tea will now find an enthusiastic new audience with the help of James Norwood Pratt. --Michael Harney

A truly delightful history of the tea plant s 1600 years of beneficent ministry to man s comfort and aesthetic pleasure. --The New York Times (1936)

About this edition

• Publisher: Benjamin Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 098361069X
• ISBN 13: 9780983610694
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Bruce Richardson