THE THIEF AT THE END OF THE WORLD
by Jackson, Joe
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- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0670018538
- ISBN 13
- 9780670018536
- Seller
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Columbia, Missouri, United States
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Synopsis
The amazing tale of one of history's most daring acts of biopiracy-and how it changed history In this thrilling real-life 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 England's most prestigious scientists at Kew Gardens. The story of how Wickham got his hands on those seeds-and the history-making consequences-is 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 Britain's colonial adventure in South America.
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- Bookseller
- Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42981
- Title
- THE THIEF AT THE END OF THE WORLD
- Author
- Jackson, Joe
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670018538
- ISBN 13
- 9780670018536
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- LCCN
- 2007019872
- Keywords
- HISTORY
Terms of Sale
Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB
About the Seller
Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB
About Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB
art and textiles, poetry, children\'s and illustrated, Missouriana, antiquarian books.
Prints and maps are stocked as well.
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