Giles Milton

Nathaniel's Nutmeg (eBook, ePUB)

How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'To write a book that makes the reader sit in a trance, lost in his passionate desire to pack a suitcase and go to the fabulous place - that, in the end, is something one would give a sack of nutmeg for' Philip Hensher, The Spectator

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Murray Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444717716
• Artikelnr.: 39271345

Autorenporträt

Giles Milton is the million-copy, internationally bestselling author of a dozen works of narrative history. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. One of Milton's previous works, Nathaniel's Nutmeg, is currently being developed into a major screen project. Milton is the writer and narrator of the acclaimed narrative podcast series, Ministry of Secrets, produced by Sony and available on all platforms. He lives in London and Burgundy.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements v
List of Illustrations and Maps X-Xl
Prologue 1
1 Arctic Whirlwinds 9
2 Wonderfully Unwholesome Climes 41
3 Music and Dancing Damsels 66
4 In the Paws of the Lion 97
5 'Admiral,We Are Betrayed!' 134
6 A Rebel at Sea 162
7 The Cannibals' Country 190
8 The Banner of Saint George 219
9 Conflict between Gendemen 245
10 Raising the Blood-Flag 271
11 Trial by Fire and Water 309
12 Striking a Deal 343
13 Epilogue 366
Bibliography 375
Index 379

Rezensionen

A magnificent piece of popular history . . . This is a book to read, reread, then read again to your children Nicholas Fearn, Independent on Sunday