Nathaniel & Nutmeg, Giles Milton

Name: Nathaniel & Nutmeg, Giles Milton
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 3504 EV
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Nathaniel’s Nutmeg: How One Man’s Courage Changed the Course of History tells the remarkable true story of English adventurer Nathaniel Courthope and his daring mission in the early seventeenth century. In 1616, Courthope ventured to the remote Spice Island of Run to secure an English monopoly on nutmeg, a spice of immense value in Europe. His small band of men endured years of siege against overwhelming Dutch forces determined to control the global spice trade. Courthope’s persistence not only shaped the conflict over nutmeg but helped set in motion the events that would lead to England’s acquisition of Manhattan and the rise of a global empire. Written with vivid detail and dramatic flair, this book brings to life a gripping chapter of exploration, ambition, and historical consequence.

ISBN: 9780340696767

Book Condition: New

Book Authors: Giles Milton

Book Publisher: Sceptre

Book Language: en

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

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Book Pages: 388

Book Publication Year: 1999

Book Publication Date: March 4, 1999

Book Binding: Paperback

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