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The Secret Mandarin (Paperback)
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The Secret Mandarin (Paperback)
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Loot Price R293
Discovery Miles 2 930
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A disgraced woman. A faraway land. A forbidden love... An
unforgettable tale set in Victorian London and 1840s China from a
shining, young historical talent. Desperate to shield her from
scandal, Mary's brother-in-law, the ambitious botanist Robert
Fortune, forces her to accompany him on a mission to China to steal
tea plants for the East India Company. But Robert conceals his
secret motives - to spy for the British forces, newly victorious in
the recent Opium War. His task is both difficult and dangerous -
the British are still regarded as enemies by the Chinese and
exporting tea bushes carries the death sentence. In these harsh
conditions Mary grieves for her London life and the baby she has
been forced to leave behind, while her fury at Robert intensifies.
As their quest becomes increasingly treacherous, Robert and Mary
disguise themselves as a bureaucrat and man-servant. Thousands of
miles from everything familiar, Mary revels in her new freedom and
the Chinese way of life - and when danger strikes, finds unexpected
reserves of courage. The Secret Mandarin is an unforgettable story
of love, fortitude and recklessness - of a strong woman determined
to make it in a man's world and a man who will stop at nothing to
fulfil his desires.
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