The Black Tulip

by Dumas, Alexandre

• ISBN13: 9781588278739
• ISBN10: 1588278735
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

The tulip craze of 17th century Holland has a dark side! Cornelius van Baerle, a wealthy but naAve 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!

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Note on the Text	p. xxii
Select Bibliography	p. xxiv
A Chronology of Alexandre Dumas	p. xxvi
a Grateful People	p. 3
the Two Brothers	p. 13
the Pupil of John De Witte	p. 22
Popular Justice	p. 32
the Tulip-Fancier and His Neighbour	p. 42
the Hatred of a Tulip-Fancier	p. 50
the Happy Man Makes Acquaintance with Misfortune	p. 57
an Invasion	p. 68
the Family Cell	p. 75
the Jailer's Daughter	p. 80
Cornelius Van Baerle's Will	p. 85
the Execution	p. 97
What Was Going on All This Time in the Mind of One of the Spectators	p. 101
the Pigeons of Dort	p. 106
the Little Grated Window	p. 111
Master and Pupil	p. 118
the First Sucker	p. 125
Rosa's Lover	p. 133
the Maid and the Flower	p. 140
the Events Which Took Place During Those Eight Days	p. 146
the Second Sucker	p. 155
Joy	p. 163
the Rival	p. 169
	p. 176
the President Van Herysen	p. 181
A Member of the Horticultural Society	p. 188
the Third Sucker	p. 197
	p. 205
	p. 212
	p. 219
Haarlem	p. 223
	p. 232
Explanatory Notes	p. 237
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