I wasn't sure I was going to like this, since I don't know a great deal about gardening and had never heard of Sir Thomas Hanbury, but actually I found it fascinating. Hanbury was one of those extraordinary Victorians. Born in Clapham he went out to Shanghai as a young man at the height of the Opium Wars to make his fortune. But unlike most of his compatriots Hanbury was a Quaker of high moral principle who thought the British treated the Chinese appalingly and wasn't afraid to stand up for what he thought was right. The Chinese came to adore him, since he did everything he could to help and support them. The British were less keen, but he was so successful (and stubborn) they had to listen to what he said. Having made his money, Hanbury ... Read More:
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I wasn't sure I was going to like this, since I don't know a great deal about gardening and had never heard of Sir Thomas Hanbury, but actually I found it fascinating. Hanbury was one of those extraordinary Victorians. Born in Clapham he went out to Shanghai as a young man at the height of the Opium Wars to make his fortune. But unlike most of his compatriots Hanbury was a Quaker of high moral principle who thought the British treated the Chinese appalingly and wasn't afraid to stand up for what he thought was right. The Chinese came to adore him, since he did everything he could to help and support them. The British were less keen, but he was so successful (and stubborn) they had to listen to what he said. Having made his money, Hanbury ... Read More:
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I wasn't sure I was going to like this, since I don't know a great deal about gardening and had never heard of Sir Thomas Hanbury, but actually I found it fascinating. Hanbury was one of those extraordinary Victorians. Born in Clapham he went out to Shanghai as a young man at the height of the Opium Wars to make his fortune. But unlike most of his compatriots Hanbury was a Quaker of high moral principle who thought the British treated the Chinese appalingly and wasn't afraid to stand up for what he thought was right. The Chinese came to adore him, since he did everything he could to help and support them. The British were less keen, but he was so successful (and stubborn) they had to listen to what he said. Having made his money, Hanbury ... Read More:
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In this masterly 'detective' story, Caroline Sanderson has risen above the missing Austen letters and also the sadly abused buildings that Jane would have known but would not recognise today. She reveals Jane Austen to be a perky, humorous and percipient woman,very much of her time. A fascinating read.
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In this masterly 'detective' story, Caroline Sanderson has risen above the missing Austen letters and also the sadly abused buildings that Jane would have known but would not recognise today. She reveals Jane Austen to be a perky, humorous and percipient woman,very much of her time. A fascinating read.
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In this masterly 'detective' story, Caroline Sanderson has risen above the missing Austen letters and also the sadly abused buildings that Jane would have known but would not recognise today. She reveals Jane Austen to be a perky, humorous and percipient woman,very much of her time. A fascinating read.
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In this masterly 'detective' story, Caroline Sanderson has risen above the missing Austen letters and also the sadly abused buildings that Jane would have known but would not recognise today. She reveals Jane Austen to be a perky, humorous and percipient woman,very much of her time. A fascinating read.
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In this masterly 'detective' story, Caroline Sanderson has risen above the missing Austen letters and also the sadly abused buildings that Jane would have known but would not recognise today. She reveals Jane Austen to be a perky, humorous and percipient woman,very much of her time. A fascinating read.
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In this masterly 'detective' story, Caroline Sanderson has risen above the missing Austen letters and also the sadly abused buildings that Jane would have known but would not recognise today. She reveals Jane Austen to be a perky, humorous and percipient woman,very much of her time. A fascinating read.
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In this masterly 'detective' story, Caroline Sanderson has risen above the missing Austen letters and also the sadly abused buildings that Jane would have known but would not recognise today. She reveals Jane Austen to be a perky, humorous and percipient woman,very much of her time. A fascinating read.
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