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Nathaniel's Nutmeg : Or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed The Course Of History
Nathaniel's Nutmeg Or The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed The Course Of History
Author: Giles Milton
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 i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374219369
ISBN-10: 0374219362
Publication Date: 5/12/1999
Pages: 400
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Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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flyheatherfly avatar reviewed Nathaniel's Nutmeg : Or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed The Course Of History on + 20 more book reviews
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A very interesting read. I had no idea that, in the desperation to cut out the middleman, the British tried a northern route to get to Asia. It is interesting to think, when in the grocery store with the ease of purchasing ANY spice, the lengths people went to to obtain them, and the profit associated with them.
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reviewed Nathaniel's Nutmeg : Or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed The Course Of History on + 5 more book reviews
A curious account of the politics, business and the open water adventures of the spice trade. Good stuff. Well written. Never boring.


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