{"product_id":"nathaniels-nutmeg-or-the-true-and-incredible-adventures-of-the-spice-trader-who-changed-the-course-of-history-25th-anniversary-edition-9781250362872","title":"Nathaniel's Nutmeg: Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History (25th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 25th anniversary edition of the much-beloved true adventure tale of Nathaniel Courthope; \"A magnificent piece of popular history\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 largely ignored. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet four hundred years ago, Run's bountiful harvest of a then-priceless spice, nutmeg, 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. Out of the fighting came one of the most spectacular deals in history: Britain ceded Run to Holland, and in return was given Manhattan. This led not only to the birth of New York but also to the beginning of the British Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe man who made it all possible? Nathaniel Courthope and his small band of adventurers, who were sent to Run in 1616, and for four years held off the massive Dutch navy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathaniel's Nutmeg\u003c\/i\u003e centers on the remarkable showdown between Courthope and the Dutch Governor General Jan Coen, and the brutal fate of the mariners racing to Run to reap the limitless profits of the spice trade. Written with the flair of a historical sea novel but based on rigorous research, Giles Milton's \u003ci\u003eNathaniel's Nutmeg\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant, true tale of high adventure in the South Seas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250362872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Giles Milton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44524532236469,"sku":"9781250362872","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_68b06d6c-1e9a-495b-8b4d-1cf112b42c3f.jpg?v=1722919905","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/nathaniels-nutmeg-or-the-true-and-incredible-adventures-of-the-spice-trader-who-changed-the-course-of-history-25th-anniversary-edition-9781250362872","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}