maluku (indonesia)

Traces the adventures of seventeenth-century ship captain Nathaniel Courthope, charged by King James I of England to lead a mission to the tiny island of Run, the most lucrative of the Spice Islands; and discusses the historical impact of his journey.

Traces the adventures of seventeenth-century ship captain Nathaniel Courthope, charged by King James I of England to lead a mission to the tiny island of Run, the most lucrative of the Spice Islands; and discusses the historical impact of his journey.

Tells the story of the spice trade from the Age of Discovery through the eighteenth century, discussing the struggles of men and nations for control of the legendary Maluku Islands, the only place on earth where nutmeg, cloves, and mace grew.