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Tulipomania - The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower and the Extraordinary Passions it Aroused (Paperback)
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Tulipomania - The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower and the Extraordinary Passions it Aroused (Paperback)
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'A fascinating exploration of human greed and self-delusion and
also a tribute to our ageless search for beauty' DEBORAH MOGGACH.
In 1630s' Holland thousands of people, from the wealthiest
merchants to the lowest street traders, were caught up in a frenzy
of buying and selling. The object of the speculation was not oil or
gold, but the tulip, a delicate and exotic bloom that had just
arrived from the east. Over three years, rare tulip bulbs changed
hands for sums that would have bought a house in Amsterdam: a
single bulb could sell for more than GBP300,000 at today's prices.
Fortunes were made overnight, but then lost when, within a year,
the market collapsed. Mike Dash recreates this bizarre episode in
European history, separating myth from reality. He traces the
hysterical boom and devastating bust, bringing to life a colourful
cast of characters, and beautifully evoking Holland's Golden Age.
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