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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History

Door Giles Milton

Categorie
Ontdekkingsreizen & Expedities
Boeknummer
#362298-XK13
Titel
Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History
Auteur
Milton, Giles
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Sceptre
Jaar van uitgave
1999
ISBN10
0340696761
ISBN13
9780340696767
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with some b/w drawings, 8vo.
Samenvatting
The extraordinary adventure-filled story of how England came to own Manhattan in the seventeenth century
THE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW FOREWORD FROM WILLIAM DALRYMPLE
'A book to read, reread, then read again to your children' Independent on Sunday
'Once embarked upon the journey of the book, one is loath, sometimes unable to turn back' Sunday Times
'A book that makes the reader sit in a trance, lost in passionate desire to pack a suitcase and go to the fabulous place' The Spectator
The legendary story of how one man's actions led to the birth of New York - and the beginning of the British Empire.
In 1616, English adventurer Nathaniel Courthope stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant a monopoly to E... (Lees verder)ngland over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to control the world's supply. For five years Courthope and his band of thirty men were besieged by a force one hundred times greater. His heroism set in motion a series of events that led to England owning Manhattan, culminating in the creation of New York and the launch of the British Empire.
Beautifully told, Nathaniel's Nutmeg is a modern classic of adventure, ambition and exploration.
Pagina's
388
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 6,00

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