Books

Nathaniel's Nutmeg: Or the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History (edit title)

Giles Milton (?) (edit contributors)

Welcome to the beta version of Shelfari’s new Book Detail pages!

These pages are editable by the community, so please contribute! Click here to learn more about this feature. We’d love to hear your feedback.

see page history

Description

The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago--remote, tranquil, and now largely ignored. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, however, Run's harvest of nutmeg turned it into the most lucrative of the Spice Islands, precipitating a fierce... read more

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis

Write a ridiculously simplified synopsis.

First Sentence

IT WAS THE LOOK-OUT who saw them first.
 

Books with Additional Background Information

List the books that contain additional information about this book.

Books That Influenced This Book

List the books that influenced this book.


If you have any suggestions for how we can improve this page or if there are sections that you would like us to add, please let us know.

Advertisement