num_pages: 248
description: The tulip craze of 17th century Holland has a dark side! Cornelius van Baerle, a wealthy but naove tulip grower, finds himself entangled in the deadly politics of his time. Cornelius' one desire is to grow the perfect black tulip. But, after his godfather is murdered, he finds himself in prison, facing a death sentence.His jailer's lovely daughter holds the key to his survival and his chance to produce the precious black blossom. Yet he has one more enemy to contend with!
language: English
title: The Black Tulip
titlecomplete: The Black Tulip
characters: Johan de Witt, Cornelis de Witt, Rosa Gryphus, Cornelius van Baerle, Isaac Boxtel, William III of England and II of Scotland, Gryphus
genres: Fiction, Historical, France, Adventure, French Literature, Romance, Literature, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 19660
places: The Hague, Dordrecht, Haarlem, Netherlands
publisher: Dutton Adult