{"product_id":"tea-and-the-british-a-nation-steeped-in-ritual-9798197602732","title":"Tea And The British: A Nation Steeped In Ritual","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robin Wickens\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy does Britain respond to almost every crisis with: \u003cbr\u003e\"Put the kettle on?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTea And The British: A Nation Steeped In Ritual is a warm, witty and deeply atmospheric exploration of how tea became woven into the emotional identity of Britain itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a history of a drink, this richly layered cultural journey uncovers the hidden rituals, quiet comforts and everyday traditions built around tea across centuries of British life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom aristocratic drawing rooms and dangerous smuggling routes to wartime shelters, builders' cabins and lonely midnight kitchens, tea has accompanied Britain through hardship, humour, grief and resilience with astonishing consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this immersive long-form manuscript you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe arrival of tea on British shores\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTea smuggling gangs and secret coastal trade routes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictorian afternoon tea and British class rituals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilders' tea and workplace tea diplomacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTea during wartime bombing and national crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe emotional role of tea in grief and loneliness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain's obsession with biscuits and dunking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegional tea traditions across England, Scotland and Wales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tea lady and lost workplace rituals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern multicultural tea culture and chai traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe psychology behind Britain's endless kettle-boiling instinct\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending humour, social history, nostalgia and emotional storytelling, Tea And The British reveals how one simple ritual became one of Britain's quietest forms of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish social history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCosy nonfiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTea and food culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObservational humour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish traditions and customs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNostalgic storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeather-related emotional resilience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, thoughtful and deeply human, this book celebrates the ordinary moments that quietly hold people together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in Britain, tea was never only tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt became care poured into a cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47891380338839,"sku":"9798197602732","price":1526.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798197602732.webp?v=1781183494","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/tea-and-the-british-a-nation-steeped-in-ritual-9798197602732","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}