Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (867 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1840324678 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 209 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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A beautifully told adventure story and a fascinating depiction of exploration in the seventeenth century, "Nathaniel's Nutmeg" sheds a remarkable light on history.. In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant a monopoly to England over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice in Europe. For five years Courthope and his band of thirty men were besieged by a force one hundred times greater - and his heroism set in motion the events that led to the founding of the greatest city on earth. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to control the world's nutmeg supply
Giles Milton is a writer and journalist. In the course of his researches, he has travelled extensively in Europe and the Middle East. . He has contributed articles for most of the British national newspapers as well as many foreign publications and specialises in the history of travel and exploration
This is a book to read, reread, then read again to your children.' -- Nicholas Fearn, Independent on Sunday 'Beautifully touching To write a book that makes the reader, after finishing it, sit in a trance, lost in his passionate desire to pack a suitcase and go, somehow, to the fabulous place - that, in the end, is something one would give a sack of nutmeg for.' -- Philip Hensher, The Spectator 'Giles Milton tells his adventurous and sometimes grisly tale with relish The thoroughness and intelligence of his research underpins the lively confidence with which he deploys it.' -- John Spurling, Times Literary Supplement 'Milton has created a truly gripping tale of jingoistic pride, atrocious cruelty, avarice and double-dealing ! His research is impeccable and his narrative re
"Fascinating adventure" according to Pandora Johns. History - The beginning of the spice trade and the demand for spices in England and Europe. Absolutely fascinating account of the voyage from England to the Spice Islands searching for nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, pepper. It reads more like a sensational adventure thriller than history; the perilous sea journey to the Banda Islands and Indonesia, the native islanders fending off savage Europeans in their destructive quest to dominate the lucrative spice trade. Sailors could smell the islands before they came into view. I wi. Robert Schuijt said a great, detailed reading of 17th century history in the East. A very readable narrative of the early quest for the spices in the East by the Portugese, English and the Dutch. Fascinating on 17th politics in England and Netherlands and the different approaches of these countries to control the spice trade. Ironic to read that the Dutch traded Run for New Amsterdam (Manhattan).. Hominid Philosophiae said find books like this, and incorporate them into your syllabus to. An example of how food, fate, and just about everything else can, together, make history fascinating. History teachers, take note: find books like this, and incorporate them into your syllabus to make the subject matter you're teaching come alive for your students.