Nathaniel's Nutmeg : Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History
by Giles Milton
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0340696761
- ISBN 13
- 9780340696767
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Synopsis
The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago--remote, tranquil, and now largely ignored. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, however, Run's harvest of nutmeg turned it into the most lucrative of the Spice Islands, precipitating a fierce and bloody battle between the all-powerful Dutch East India Company and a small band of ragtag British adventurers led by the intrepid Nathaniel Courthope . The outcome of the fighting was one of the most spectacular deals in history: Britain ceded Run to Holland, but in return was given another small island, Manhattan. A brilliant adventure story of unthinkable hardship and savagery, the navigation of uncharted waters, and the exploitation of new worlds, Nathaniel's Nutmeg is a remarkable chapter in the history of the colonial powers.
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- H4o Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 019890
- Title
- Nathaniel's Nutmeg : Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History
- Author
- Giles Milton
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0340696761
- ISBN 13
- 9780340696767
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- BZDB69 History,Uk History; Nathaniels Nutmeg Or the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History
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