Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History

THE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW FOREWORD FROM WILLIAM DALRYMPLE
*'A book to read, reread, then read again to your children' Independent on Sunday*

'Once embarked upon the journey of the book, one is loath, sometimes unable to turn back' Sunday Times 'A book that makes the reader sit in a trance, lost in passionate desire to pack a suitcase and go to the fabulous place' *The Spectator*
The legendary story of how one man's actions led to the birth of New York - and the beginning of the British Empire.**
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.

Beautifully told, Nathaniel's Nutmeg is a modern classic of adventure, ambition and exploration.