The Empire of Tea : The Remarkable History of the Plant That Took Over the World Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1983) the narrator of The Sellout

the narrator of The Sellout spent his childhood as the subject in his father's racially charged psychological studies

The missing Alice Ellingham and the missing David Eastman

the five gatekeepers - Matt

Dolls: red or black

Number of Pages: 274

The Empire of Tea : The Remarkable History of the Plant That Took Over the World Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1983) the narrator of The SelloutFrom Darjeeling to Lapsang Souchon, from India to Japan a fresh, concise, world encompassing exploration of the way tea has shaped politics, culture, and the environment throughout history. From the fourth century BC in China, where it was used as an aid in Buddhist meditation, to the Boston Tea Party in 1773, to its present day role as the most consumed substance on the planet, the humble Camellia plant has had profound effects on civilization.