{"product_id":"the-black-tulip","title":"The Black Tulip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in 1850, Alexandre Dumas’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Black Tulip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unfolds in the Netherlands during the turbulent year of 1672, when political upheaval and mob violence sweep through the Dutch Republic. At its centre is Cornelius van Baerle, a devoted tulip grower determined to cultivate a perfectly black tulip and win a remarkable prize offered by the Horticultural Society of Haarlem. When political intrigue and the jealousy of his rival Boxtel lead to his imprisonment, Cornelius’s hopes seem lost until Rosa, the prison governor’s daughter, becomes his ally in a daring attempt to preserve his precious flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlending historical intrigue, romantic adventure and the suspense of a carefully plotted mystery, Dumas transforms the Dutch obsession with tulips into a story of ambition, persecution, jealousy and enduring hope. The elusive black tulip becomes a symbol of beauty pursued against the odds, while the novel’s political backdrop lends its intimate love story a broader meditation on tyranny and justice. Less famous than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Three Musketeers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this compact historical novel nevertheless displays Dumas’s gift for irresistible storytelling and his belief in the possibility of tenderness amid cruelty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The city of the Hague, always so lively, so neat, and so trim that one might believe every day was Sunday.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Alexandre Dumas, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Black Tulip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Black Tulip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The novel is also a timeless political allegory … a symbol of justice and tolerance.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Oxford World's Classics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardner's EU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64150428123466,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thelamppostparis.com\/products\/the-black-tulip","provider":"The Lamp-Post Library \u0026 Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}