Nathaniel's Nutmeg: Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History
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. Th…
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- ISBN: 978-1-250-06928-3
- EAN: 9781250069283
- Produktnummer: 19426043
- Verlag: Macmillan USA
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 400 S.
- Masse: H20.9 cm x B13.9 cm x D2.5 cm 366 g
- Gewicht: 366
- Sonstiges: Ab 18 J.
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Giles Milton
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