Nathaniel's Nutmeg - by Giles Milton (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>First published in United States by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A true tale of high adventure in the South Seas. <p/>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. <p/>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. This led not only to the birth of New York but also to the beginning of the British Empire. <p/>Such a deal was due to the persistence of one man. Nathaniel Courthope and his small band of adventurers were sent to Run in October 1616, and for four years held off the massive Dutch navy. Nathaniel's Nutmeg centers on the remarkable showdown between Courthope and the Dutch Governor General Jan Coen, and the brutal fate of the mariners racing to Run-and the other corners of the globe-to reap the huge profits of the spice trade. Written with the flair of a historical sea novel but based on rigorous research, Giles Milton's <i>Nathaniel's Nutmeg</i> is a brilliant adventure story by a writer who has been hailed as the new Bruce Chatwin (<i>Mail</i> on Sunday).</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A rousing historical romp." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>"[<i>Nathaniel's Nutmeg</i>] deftly and arrestingly captures the sorry history of the European lust for nutmeg and its devastating impact on the Spice Islands....Milton is a storyteller of the first rank." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>"Milton's book tells an absorbing story of perilous voyages, greed and political machinations in the Age of Exploration." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Giles Milton</b> is a writer and journalist. He has contributed articles to most of the British national newspapers as well as many foreign publications, and specializes in the history of travel and exploration. In the course of his researches, he has traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. His works of nonfiction include <i>White Gold</i>, <i>Samurai William</i>, and the bestselling <i>Nathaniel's Nutmeg</i>. He is the author of the novel <i>Edward Trencom's Nose</i>.
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