Dash, Mike
Tulipomania
- ISBN 13:
- 9780753827994
- author:
- Dash, Mike
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W&N
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 131mm X 196mm
- Genre:
- History Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
In 17th-century Holland, a rare and exotic flower sparked an extraordinary frenzy. The tulip, which had just arrived from the east, became the object of speculation among people from all walks of life. Rare bulbs changed hands for sums that would have bought a house in Amsterdam, with fortunes made overnight only to be lost within a year when the market collapsed. Mike Dash explores this bizarre episode in European history, separating myth from reality and bringing to life a colourful cast of characters. He beautifully evokes Holland's Golden Age, recreating the hysterical boom and devastating bust that occurred during this time.