Nathaniel's Nutmeg: Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History (Paperback)
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History (2015)
EN PB NWISBN: 9781250069283 bzw. 1250069289, in Englisch, 400 Seiten, Picador, Taschenbuch, neu.
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A 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, Giles Milton's Nathaniel's Nutmeg is a brilliant adventure story by a writer who has been hailed as the "new Bruce Chatwin" (Mail on Sunday)., Paperback, Label: Picador, Picador, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2015-06-02, Freigegeben: 2015-06-02, Studio: Picador, Verkaufsrang: 1622425.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, english9.
A 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, Giles Milton's Nathaniel's Nutmeg is a brilliant adventure story by a writer who has been hailed as the "new Bruce Chatwin" (Mail on Sunday)., Paperback, Label: Picador, Picador, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2015-06-02, Freigegeben: 2015-06-02, Studio: Picador, Verkaufsrang: 1622425.
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History (Paperback)
EN PB NWISBN: 9781250069283 bzw. 1250069289, in Englisch, Taschenbuch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkostenfrei.
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Paperback. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. 400 pages. 0.318.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Grand Eagle Retail [50531827], Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. 400 pages. 0.318.
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History
EN PB USISBN: 9781250069283 bzw. 1250069289, in Englisch, Picador, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
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Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. Paperback.
Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. Paperback.
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History
EN PB NWISBN: 9781250069283 bzw. 1250069289, in Englisch, Picador, Taschenbuch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkostenfrei.
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History
EN PB NWISBN: 9781250069283 bzw. 1250069289, in Englisch, Picador, Taschenbuch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkostenfrei.
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