{"product_id":"the-romance-of-tea","title":"The Romance of Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam 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. Americas 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44962862399541,"sku":"ByrdShop_098361069X","price":53.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780983610694.jpg?v=1770399110","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-romance-of-tea","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}