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Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or, The true and incredible adventures of the spice trader who changed the course of history
By Milton, Giles
- ISBN
- 978-0-37421-936-9
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 15, 1999
The rocky islet of Run, two miles long and half a mile wide, lies amidst the Banda Islands in the remote Pacific. In the 17th century it was distinguished by the precious nutmeg tree that grew there in wild profusion "so that the whole countrey seemes a contrived orchard." In 1616, the Englishman Nathaniel Courthope took possession of the island for t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
