The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire

The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire

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The amazing tale of one of historys most daring acts of biopiracyand how it changed historyIn this thrilling reallife account of bravery, greed, obsession, and ultimate betrayal, award winning writer Joe Jackson brings to life the story of fortune hunter Henry Wickham and his collaboration with the empire that fueled, then abandoned him. In 1876, Wickham smuggled 70,000 rubber tree seeds out of the rainforests of Brazil and delivered them to Victorian Englands most prestigious scientists at Kew Gardens. The story of how Wickham got his hands on those seedsand the historymaking consequencesis the stuff of legend. The Thief at the End of the World is an exciting true story of reckless courage and ambition that perfectly captures the essential nature of Great Britains colonial adventure in South America.

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