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The Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice

Krondl, Michael

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Synopsis

Ranging from the medieval period to the present day, a history of the international spice trade focuses on the involvement of three important European cities--Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam--charting the growth of the spice trade in relation to the successive rise--and fall--of the three urban centers.

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About the Author

Chef and food writer Michael Krondl is the author of The Great Little Pumpkin Cookbook and Around the American Table.

Former radio broadcaster Todd McLaren has been heard on more than 5,000 TV and radio commercials; narrations for documentaries on such networks as A&E and the History Channel; and films. His book narrations have earned him a prestigious Audie Award as well as a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award.

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