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　　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 70,000 rubber tree seeds out of the

rainforests of Brazil and delivered them to Victorian England's

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

Britain's colonial adventure in South America.

Prologue: Henry's Dream 

PART I: THE NEED

　1 The Fortunate Son 

　2 Nature Belongs to Man 

　3 The New World 

　4 The Mortal River 

　5 Instruments of the Elastic God 

PART II: THE SOURCE

　6 The Return of the Planter 

　7 The ]ungle 

　8 The Seeds 

　9 The Voyage of the Amazonas 

PART III: THE WORLD

　10 The Edge of the World 

　11 The Talking Cross 

　……

APPENDICES

Index

　　Joe Jackson is the author of one novel and

four nonfiction titles, including Leavenworth Train, which

was a finalist for the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime.

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The amazing tale of one of history's most daring acts of biopiracy-and how it changed history

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 70,000 rubber tree seeds out of the rainforests of Brazil and delivered them to Victorian England's 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 Britain's colonial adventure in South America.