Tea: East and West

by Rupert Faulkner

Book Overview

"Ecstasy is a glassful of tea and a piece of sugar in the mouth." Thus the great Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin declared his passion for tea, the beverage that has been the focus of pleasure and leisure in both East and West for centuries, and that today is second only to water in worldwide consumption. This delightfully illustrated volume-the ideal gift for any tea lover-tells the story of tea around the world and celebrates its contribution, past...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851773983
• ISBN13: 9781851773985
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary