The Scents of Eden:

A History of the Spice Trade

Kodansha Amer Incorporated, 1999 - Business & Economics - 337 pages

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 spices-cloves, nutmeg, and mace-these minuscule islands quickly became a wellspring of international intrigue and personal 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.

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I very much enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and informative and so descriptive I felt like I was on the Spice Islands. The history was well researched and presented in an approachable and ... Read full review

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Fascinating subject matter. Writing style is a little dry at times, and a little rushed at other times. I often felt lost as to what era or country the author was describing. And the final few ... Read full review

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About the author (1999)

CHARLES CORN is a native Georgian, Graduated from Washington and Lee University, and took a graduate degree in English from George Washington University. A former officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, he has worked as an editor at several New York and Boston publishing houses, including Dutton, where he served as editor in chief. The author of DISTANT ISLANDS, which Anne Lamott hailed as "beautiful, innocent, fascinating, and wonderfully written," and which Martin Cruz Smith called "a book to inspire your dreaming," Corn now devotes himself full time to writing. His work has appeared in the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, and ISLANDS magazine, to name a few. He lives in San Francisco and is a frequent and recognized visitor to the Spice Islands.

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Title	The Scents of Eden: A History of the Spice Trade
Author	Charles Corn
Edition	illustrated
Publisher	Kodansha Amer Incorporated, 1999
ISBN	1568362498, 9781568362496
Length	337 pages
Subjects	History › Asia › Southeast Asia Business & Economics / Exports & Imports History / Asia / Southeast Asia History / Renaissance

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