The Nutmeg’s Curse by Amitav Ghosh

The Nutmeg’s Curse by Amitav GhoshBefore the 18th century, every single nutmeg in the world originated around a group of small volcanic islands east of Java, known as the Banda Islands. As the nutmeg made its way across the known world, they became immensely valuable in 16th century Europe, just a handful could buy a house. It was not long before European traders became conquerors, and the indigenous Bandanese communities and the islands themselves would pay a high price for access to

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