History BLACK GOLD A Spice Odyssey : How India’s Ancient Spices Conquered the World — and Were Conquered in Return
The Epic Journey of Pepper, Cloves & Nutmeg from the Malabar Coast across the Spice Islands of Indonesia to the Highlands of VietnamPROLOGUE: THE WORLD'S MOST COVETED CARGOImagine a world where a pocketful of dried berries could buy a house in Rome, where wars were waged over tiny volcanic islands, and the desire for flavour reshaped the map of the globe. This was the world of spices — and for over three millennia, at its very centre stood India.Kerala's Western Ghats …