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

by Giles Milton | History |
ISBN: 0340696761 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Heaven-Ali of Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on 7/16/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by Heaven-Ali from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Given to my by Katisha50 - from a pile of books from a freecycler.

Journal Entry 2 by Heaven-Ali at The Cherry Tree OBCZ in Steventon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Friday, January 30, 2009

Released 15 yrs ago (1/31/2009 UTC) at The Cherry Tree OBCZ in Steventon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom

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To be released at the meet up tomorrow.

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Journal Entry 3 by millycat from Northampton, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 31, 2009
Picked up at the meet today.

Journal Entry 4 by millycat from Northampton, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Fascinating history of the fight to gain supremacy in the Spice trade in the East Indies, with surprisingly gory and brutal events characterising the struggle between British and Dutch traders. Given the lack of knowledge as to health & navigation, it's miraculous that any sailors survived the difficulties of the journey, let alone had the enrgy to carry through the heated and protracted conflict. This really brought home to me how trade thrived beyond europe, and that the first representatives of Britain abroad were oftern insanely brave and ill-prepared.

Released 14 yrs ago (7/16/2009 UTC) at ~~~ ♥ ~~~ A Friend ~~~ ♥ ~~~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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RAbck release, hope you enjoy this as you've spent so long wishing for it!!

Journal Entry 6 by wingmaryzeewing from Taneytown, Maryland USA on Monday, September 14, 2009
Thanks so much for sending this, Millycat! I had even forgotten about it (I don't often forget about books :) I'm looking forward to reading it, soonish, then I'll be passing it on to a new reader.

Journal Entry 7 by wingmaryzeewing at Taneytown, Maryland USA on Sunday, August 21, 2011
This was an interesting history of the spice trade, and the early explorers finding a route to this part of Indonesia. This book covers several centuries of exploration, from the early Portugese explorers, to the early English explorers (who tried to find a shorter route to the spice islands, via some northern passageway), including Henry Hudson who explored North America's northeastern coastline while searching for a northwest passage to the spice islands. There is also quite a bit here about the competition between the Netherlands and England, to rule the spice islands and control the trade. Who knew some of these islands were traded for Manhattan?

Many thanks to Heaven-Ali and Millycat for sharing this. This book will be included in a bookbox I'll be starting later this year.

Journal Entry 8 by wingmaryzeewing at Biographies of Things, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, February 12, 2012

Released 12 yrs ago (2/13/2012 UTC) at Biographies of Things, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 9 by winginnaewing at Aurora, Colorado USA on Friday, March 2, 2012
going to put this one back in MaryZee's books about things bookbox.

Journal Entry 10 by k00kaburra at San Jose, California USA on Monday, April 2, 2012
This book enjoyed a brief visit in San Jose, California before continuing its travels with the Biographies of Things bookbox!

Journal Entry 11 by wingelizardbreathwing at Pendleton, Oregon USA on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
I chose this out of the "Biographies of Things" bookbox. Looks interesting!

Journal Entry 12 by wingelizardbreathwing at Bella Vista, Arkansas USA on Saturday, January 4, 2014
I read a good 125 pages or so of this and really enjoyed it. Somewhere in there, I lost interest and decided to move on, but what I read was really well-written and engaging.

I'll be setting this aside for the Biography of Things bookbox that's headed my way soon.

Released 10 yrs ago (1/15/2014 UTC) at A Bookcrosser in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 14 by wingMelydiawing at Centreville, Virginia USA on Sunday, June 14, 2015
Pulled out of the Biographies of Things bookbox.

Journal Entry 15 by wingMelydiawing at Centreville, Virginia USA on Saturday, December 19, 2015
There's no denying this is a fascinating overview of the often bloody history of the spice trade in the 16th and 17th centuries, focusing largely on Run in the Banda Islands. I don't really agree with the premise, though, that a man who fought and failed to keep Run in the hands of the British had anything to do with the eventual acquisition of New Amsterdam. That said, the rest of the book is pretty gripping. There's a lot of "Yay for the English, Boo for the Dutch" going on, to the point where Dutch readers may be less than impressed by the portrayal of their countrymen (the English act in some pretty barbaric ways too, but this is largely brushed off as just how it was back then). As an American without any stakes in the matter, I enjoyed learning about the race to claim exclusive trading rights with these tiny islands so far from home. And as a 21st century woman, I also rather enjoyed my shock that it had to be such a violent affair. Definitely educational.

Journal Entry 16 by wingMelydiawing at Alexandria, Virginia USA on Saturday, January 2, 2016

Released 8 yrs ago (1/3/2016 UTC) at Alexandria, Virginia USA

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Taking to the BCinDC holiday party.

Journal Entry 17 by tiatia at Fredericksburg, Virginia USA on Thursday, January 7, 2016
Received at a BC in DC Christmas party.

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