The Book of Tea, by Okakura Kakuzo, is truly a masterpiece of modern literature, and was penned at the inception of the 20th century by a Japanese artist and scholar that had moved to the United States. The book is less of a compendium on tea as a beverage, and more of a work of philosophy - explaining the deep ties tea has to the Japanese culture and contrasting that culture with that of the Western world. If you are not already an advocate of tea and the tea life, you will be after experiencing this wonderful masterwork. 143 pages. $8.75