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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.
Joe jackson's book is fantastic, well written, documented, researched and covers a tremendous amount of intriguing materials and stories regarding Henry Wickham. Anyone interested in the Amazon Basin's history as well as the role of international trade and globalization issues would appreciate this epic historical account. My only beef with the kindle version - it appears that NONE of the photos were included in the kindle version, even though the text mentions and discusses their merits. The kincle store should require publishers who do NOT include photos, to state that upfront, prior to purchase. Despite the lack of photos - a spectacular and fascinating read!
