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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.
"An exciting account of the dangerous voyages, bizarre
transactions and desperate battles of the Spice Wars."--The
Washington Post
"Fascinating . . . an epic tale, told superbly . . . There is
plenty of gore, chance, and piracy to the story."--The Wall Street
Journal
"A rousing historical romp. . . a tale of courage, treachery,
endurance, cowardice, greed and derring-do."--The New York Times
Book Review
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| 關於作者： |
Giles Milton is the author of The Riddle and the
Knight, a critically acclaimed history of the explorer Sir John
Mandeville.
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