{"product_id":"nathaniels-nutmeg","title":"Nathaniels Nutmeg","description":"\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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319244595582,"sku":"NW9780340696767","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780340696767.jpg?v=1778244342","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/nathaniels-nutmeg","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}