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The Scents of Eden: A Narrative of the Spice Trade
The Scents of Eden A Narrative of the Spice Trade Author:Charles Corn Clothed in mystery and lost in uncharted seas, the Spice Islands of the early sixteenth century tantalized European imagination to the point of obsession. As the only place on Earth where grew the "holy trinity" of spicescloves, nutmeg, and macethese minuscule islands quickly became a wellspring of international intrigue and persona... more »l fortune, occasioning the rise and fall of nations across the globe. It is the history of these islands, their mystique, and the men who tried to tame them, that is the fascinating bounty of THE SCENTS OF EDEN.« less