Nathaniel'S Nutmeg Av Giles Milton

<p><b>THE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW FOREWORD FROM WILLIAM DALRYMPLE<br></b><br><b>''</b><b>A book to read, reread, then read again to your children'' <i>Independent on Sunday</i><br><br> ''Once embarked upon the journey of the book, one is loath, sometimes unable to turn back'' <i>Sunday Times<br><br></i>''A book that makes the reader sit in a trance, lost in passionate desire to pack a suitcase and go to the fabulous place'' <i>The Spectator</i><br></b><br> <b>The legendary story of how one man''s actions led to the birth of New York - and the beginning of the British Empire. <br></b><br> 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 England 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.<br><br> Beautifully told, <i>Nathaniel''s Nutmeg </i>is a modern classic of adventure, ambition and exploration.</p>