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the thief at the end of the world rubber power and the seeds of empire
the amazing tale of one of historys most daring acts of biopiracy and how it changed history br 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 70000 rubber tree seeds out of the rainforests of brazil and delivered them to victorian englands 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 britains colonial adventure in south america . br