Sita Seecharrun Harris – illustratör

 The Taming of a Brew is a story of guilt, betrayal and untold secrets vividly and entrancingly set in the postcolonial era in Mauritius. Set against the backdrop of a tea estate, it tells of lives intertwined, of an inheritance against a deep heartbreak. A tea picker Hindu girl, a French man and a beautiful mistress struggling to cast light in their lives.

A compilation of Factual information about tea, it''s history and the industry if found at the end of the book.This book uncovers the post colonial history of Mauritius which was colonised by both the French and British. It shows the agricultural cultural heritage brought by both colonisers to the virgin island.