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Nathaniel's Nutmeg : Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History by Giles Milton (1999, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374219362
ISBN-139780374219369
eBay Product ID (ePID)991962
Product Key Features
Book TitleNathaniel's Nutmeg : Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAsia / Southeast Asia, Industries / Agribusiness, World
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenreBusiness & Economics, History
AuthorGiles Milton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight205.2 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-041955
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal338.1/7383
SynopsisA true tale of high adventure in the South Seas. The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the Indonesian archipelago. Just two miles long and half a mile wide, it is remote, tranquil, and, these days, largely ignored. Yet 370 years ago, Run's harvest of nutmeg (a pound of which yielded a 3,200 percent profit by the time it arrived in England) turned it into the most lucrative of the Spice Islands, precipitating a battle between the all-powerful Dutch East India Company and the British Crown. The outcome of the fighting was one of the most spectacular deals in history: Britain ceded Run to Holland but in return was given Manhattan. This led not only to the birth of New York but also to the beginning of the British Empire. Such a deal was due to the persistence of one man. Nathaniel Courthope and his small band of adventurers were sent to Run in October 1616, and for four years held off the massive Dutch navy. Nathaniel's Nutmeg centers on the remarkable showdown between Courthope and the Dutch Governor General Jan Coen, and the brutal fate of the mariners racing to Run-and the other corners of the globe-to reap the huge profits of the spice trade. Written with the flair of a historical sea novel but based on rigorous research, Nathaniel's Nutmeg is a brilliant adventure story by a writer who has been hailed as the "new Bruce Chatwin" (Mail on Sunday).
LC Classification NumberHD9211.N883I55 1999
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