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Tea and Empire: James Taylor in Victorian Ceylon

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This book brings to life for the first time the remarkable story of James Taylor, 'father of the Ceylon tea enterprise' in the nineteenth century, and examines the dark side of planting life including violence and conflict, oppression and despair.

ISBN-13: 9781526119056

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Publication Date: 07-21-2017

Pages: 272

Product Dimensions: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.00d


Angela McCarthy is Professor of Scottish and Irish History at the University of Otago

Sir Tom Devine is Sir William Fraser Professor Emeritus of Scottish History and Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh