num_pages: 368
description: 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 awellspring 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.
language: English
title: The Scents of Eden: A History of the Spice Trade
titlecomplete: The Scents of Eden: A History of the Spice Trade
genres: Asia, Nonfiction, World History, Travel, History, Food
ratings_count: 121
publisher: Kodansha USA