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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History

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Spice trade adventurism shapes world history.

If you're drawn to tales where determination and audacity clash with imperial powers, "Nathaniel's Nutmeg" is for you. Giles Milton brings a forgotten chapter of history to life with vivid storytelling. Prepare to be transported to a time when the spice trade was as fierce as any modern business deal, and witness how a single act of courage could alter the map of the world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History

Regular price ₱440.55
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ISBN: 9780340696767
Authors: Giles Milton
Publisher: Sceptre
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Travel, History
Goodreads rating: 3.83
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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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Spice trade adventurism shapes world history.

If you're drawn to tales where determination and audacity clash with imperial powers, "Nathaniel's Nutmeg" is for you. Giles Milton brings a forgotten chapter of history to life with vivid storytelling. Prepare to be transported to a time when the spice trade was as fierce as any modern business deal, and witness how a single act of courage could alter the map of the world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.