{"product_id":"9780340696767-nathaniels-nutmeg","title":"Nathaniel's Nutmeg","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History\u003cbr\u003eThe extraordinary adventure-filled story of how England came to own Manhattan in the seventeenth century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW FOREWORD FROM WILLIAM DALRYMPLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book to read, reread, then read again to your children' \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Once embarked upon the journey of the book, one is loath, sometimes unable to turn back' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'A book that makes the reader sit in a trance, lost in passionate desire to pack a suitcase and go to the fabulous place' \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eThe legendary story of how one man's actions led to the birth of New York - and the beginning of the British Empire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beautifully told, \u003ci\u003eNathaniel's Nutmeg \u003c\/i\u003eis a modern classic of adventure, ambition and exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31889046929505,"sku":"9780340696767","price":12.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28731623.jpg?v=1722845274","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780340696767-nathaniels-nutmeg","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}