List Containing Books Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History
| Title | : | Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History |
| Author | : | Giles Milton |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 388 pages |
| Published | : | 2005 by Sceptre (first published March 4th 1999) |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction. Food and Drink. Food. Travel. Adventure |
Giles Milton
Paperback | Pages: 388 pages Rating: 3.83 | 4021 Users | 345 Reviews
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The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago--remote, tranquil, and now largely ignored. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, however, Run's harvest of nutmeg turned it into the most lucrative of the Spice Islands, precipitating a fierce and bloody battle between the all-powerful Dutch East India Company and a small band of ragtag British adventurers led by the intrepid Nathaniel Courthope. The outcome of the fighting was one of the most spectacular deals in history: Britain ceded Run to Holland, but in return was given another small island, Manhattan. A brilliant adventure story of unthinkable hardship and savagery, the navigation of uncharted waters, and the exploitation of new worlds, Nathaniel's Nutmeg is a remarkable chapter in the history of the colonial powers.
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| Original Title: | Nathaniel's Nutmeg |
| ISBN: | 0340696761 (ISBN13: 9780340696767) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Nathaniel Courthope, Captain of the Swan |
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Ratings: 3.83 From 4021 Users | 345 ReviewsCriticism Containing Books Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History
It was an interesting read. As other reviews have mentioned, this is a book one should not judge by their title. (Perhaps a better fit would have been The Dastardly Deeds of the Dutch versus the Entrepid English (pardon the typo, I'm a fan of alliteration)). Anyway, it was interesting. I'd like to think of other adjectives for it, but it was such an overwhelming collection of information. Surprisingly not very optimistic either, with a history of the failures of the English to develop aThe book is about the 16th and 17th century race to the spice islands between the European powers, primarily England and Holland, but also Spain and Portugual. The first part of this book is engrossing, thrilling, and shocking as Milton describes the early attempts to find routes from Europe to the sources of spices like nutmeg (which was supposedly a cure for the black plague), cloves, and cinnamon. Most of these spices were exclusively grown on tiny islands that make up part of modern-day
Nathaniels Nutmeg by Giles Milton is a historical account which neatly chronicles the race of all the major powers in Western Europe to corner the spice market. One of the most sought-after spice at that time was nutmeg, a native plant of Banda Islands, East Indies (now known as Indonesia).Some of us might be wondering: What is nutmeg? Why was it so popular? Well, back then, it was a fruit known to kill the smell and taste of rotten meat (which is true). It was also believed to have powerful
I do not normally read non-fiction, but my dad shoved this book into my hands after a recent visit and said "Read it" in hushed tones, as if this book contains all the hidden truths I could possibly need.Written like fiction, it follows the start of the spice trade between Europe and the east Indian islands (Indonesia), the ultimate birth of the East India trading company and the many many battled fought over control over this area between the English, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese.It took me a
I have spent a good part of my reading life finishing everything I start. I can count on one hand the number of books I've started and haven't finished. To my credit, I have been a librarian for a long time and rarely do I start something that I don't think I'll like. I read too many book reviews, spend too much time on Goodreads, and pay attention to things like book awards to just randomly pick up a book off the shelf and start it. So my 99% completion rate isn't exactly that surprising.What
In this lively account, Milton tells the history of the spice trade, especially involving nutmeg and mace in the 16th and 17th centuries. The book gives good detail based on ship logs, original accounts, and letters of the expansion of trade including shifts in the interactions of European nations, piracy, international politics, expansion of naval navigation, and the search for a northwest and a northeast passage with all the intrigue and political maneuvering this entailed. The book includes
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