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- John Murray
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- John Murray
Biography: historical, political & military, True stories: discovery / historical / scientific, Prose: non-fiction, History, European history, History of the Americas
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John Murray
- Paperback Apr 7, 2000 | 9780340696767 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Apr 12, 2012 | 9781444717716 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Nov 16, 2006 | 9781844565597 | RRP $13.99 Buy Now
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John Murray
- Paperback Apr 7, 2000 | 9780340696767 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Apr 12, 2012 | 9781444717716 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Nov 16, 2006 | 9781844565597 | RRP $13.99 Buy Now
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John Murray
- Paperback Apr 7, 2000 | 9780340696767 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Apr 12, 2012 | 9781444717716 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Nov 16, 2006 | 9781844565597 | RRP $13.99 Buy Now
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The extraordinary adventure-filled story of how England came to own Manhattan in the seventeenth century.
In 1616, an 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 England over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice in Europe. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to control the world's nutmeg supply. For five years Courthope and his band of thirty men were besieged by a force one hundred times greater - and his heroism set in motion the events that led to the founding of the greatest city on earth.
A beautifully told adventure story and a fascinating depiction of exploration in the seventeenth century, NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG sheds a remarkable light on history.
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Giles Milton
Giles Milton is a writer and historian. He is the bestselling author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg, Big Chief Elizabeth, The Riddle and the Knight, White Gold, Samurai William, Paradise Lost and, most recently, Wolfram. He has also written two novels and three children's books, two of them illustrated by his wife Alexandra. He lives in South London.
Find out more about Giles and his books on his website, www.gilesmilton.com, and Wikipedia page, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Milton, follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/survivehistory and like him on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/Giles-Milton-Writer/121068034610842.
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