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Perfect Red (Paperback)
Amy Butler Greenfield
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In the sixteenth century, one of the world's most precious
commodities was cochineal, a legendary red dye treasured by the
ancient Mexicans and sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it
attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors. Shipped to
Europe, the dye created a sensation, producing the brightest,
strongest red the world had ever seen. Soon Spain's cochineal
monopoly was worth a fortune. As the English, French, Dutch, and
other Europeans joined the chase for cochineal -- a chase that
lasted for more than three centuries -- a tale of pirates,
explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies unfolds. A Perfect Red
evokes with style and verve this history of a grand obsession, of
intrigue, empire, and adventure in pursuit of the most desirable
color on earth.
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