All the Tea in China Which Tells How Carolus Mortdecai Van Cleef Set Out to Seek His Fortune in London Town ... And How He Found It Predictably, in a Place Which Has No Longitude and Precious Little Latitude

Kyril Bonfiglioli

Paperback (28 Feb 2002)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Inspired by a shotgun-blast in the seat of his breeches, young Karli Van Cleer quits his native Holland to seek his fortune. ALL THE TEA IN CHINA follows his perilous journey across the globe, as Karli is confronted by mountainous seas, high-piled plates of curry and the ferocious penalties of the Articles of War. En route he acquires some interesting diseases, a fortune, and a wife almost as good as new. And changes his name to Mortdecai. Addicts and newcomers alike will revel in this lusty tale of an ancestor of Charlie Mortdecai who helped make Britain great - for a price.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780141003863
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Books
Pub date:	28 Feb 2002
DEWEY:	823.914
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	258
Weight:	197g
Height:	198mm
Width:	128mm
Spine width:	17mm