Nathaniel's Nutmeg - How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History (lydbok) av Giles Milton
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Giles Milton (forfatter), Ukjent (forfatter), Tim Pigott-Smith (innleser)

Nathaniel's Nutmeg lydbok

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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 fo…

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Undertittel How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History
Forfattere Giles Milton (forfatter), Ukjent (forfatter), Tim Pigott-Smith (innleser)
Forlag John Murray
Utgitt 28 februar 2019
Lengde 3:01
Sjanger Historie, Biografier, Dokumentar og fakta
Språk English
Format mp3
DRM-beskyttelse App-only
ISBN 9781844565597
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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