Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How one man's courage changed the course of history
by Milton, Giles
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- Paperback
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- 1st ed VG pb
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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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- Bookseller
- Bob Worth Mountain Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M00133
- Title
- Nathaniel's Nutmeg
- Author
- Milton, Giles
- Book Condition
- Used - 1st ed VG pb
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Date Published
- 1999
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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