The coffee trader

Book • 2003
Set in 1659 Amsterdam, 'The Coffee Trader' follows Miguel Lienzo, a Portuguese Jewish refugee, as he navigates the city's commodities market.

After losing his fortune in sugar trading, Miguel partners with a mysterious Dutchwoman to manipulate the emerging coffee market, facing betrayal and deception along the way.

The novel explores themes of ambition, cultural identity, and the cutthroat world of early modern commerce.

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