Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book The History of Tea and TeaTimes written by Claire Hopley and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging historical survey of tea in literature from ancient China to today. The History of Tea focuses on tea and tea time in books, plays, and poems. Whether used for flirtation or a reason to bring key characters together, this delightful book explores our relationship with tea through fiction. Divided into chapters to include a brief tea history, romantic teas and tea parties (from the infamous Boston Tea Party to the bizarre Madhatter’s Tea Party), Claire Hopley takes us on a walk through the long, dark tea time—of literature. The use of recipes based on the scenes in the featured books is bound to appeal to readers.