The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas. Set in the Netherlands during the 17th century, the story revolves around a tulip competition organized by the Dutch government. The prize for the winner is a large sum of money and the honor of creating a black tulip, a flower that has never been seen before. Cornelius van Baerle, a young and talented tulip grower, is determined to win the competition and create the elusive black tulip.However, his plans are thwarted when he is falsely accused of being involved in a political conspiracy against the ruling House of Orange. He is imprisoned in the fortress of Loevestein, where he meets the prison guard's daughter, Rosa. Together, they hatch a plan to escape and continue Cornelius' quest for the black tulip.The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and justice, as Cornelius and Rosa navigate the dangers of the political climate and the cutthroat world of tulip growing. The Black Tulip is a gripping tale of determination and perseverance, set against the backdrop of one of the most fascinating periods in Dutch history.""I tell you, Rosa, that I shall demolish this prison, stone for stone!"" and the unfortunate man, whose strength was increased tenfold by his rage, began to shake the door with a great noise, little heeding that the thunder of his voice was re-echoing through the spiral staircase.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.