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Palace of Palms - Tropical Dreams and the Making of Kew by Kate Teltscher
24.99 NZD
Category: Natural History
'A glorious green adventure story.' Ann Treneman, The Times 'Books of the Year''The most enthralling historical book I've read this year.' Claire Tomalin, New Statesman 'Books of the year'Daringly innovative when it opened in 1848, the Palm House in Kew Gardens remains one of the most beautiful glass bu ...Show more
The High Road to China: George Bogle, The Panchen Lama and the First British Expedition to Tibet by Kate Teltscher
32.99 NZD
Category: History
In 1774, British traders longed to open relations with China so they sent a young Scotsman, George Bogle, as an envoy to Tibet. Bogle became smitten by what he saw there, and struck up a remarkable friendship with the Panchen Lama. This gripping book tells the story of their two extraordinary journeys a ...Show more
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