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Cornelius von Baerle, a respectable tulip-grower, lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But after his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in deadly political intrigue and is falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival. Condemned to life imprisonment, his only comfort is Rosa, the jailer's beautiful daughter, and together they concoct a plan to grow the black tulip in secret. Dumas' last major historical novel is a tale of romantic love, jealousy and obsession, interweaving historical events surrounding the brutal murders of two Dutch statesman in 1672 with the phenomenon of tulipomania that gripped seventeenth-century Holland.

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Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie, (July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French au-thors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, and The Man in the Iron Mask were serialized, and he also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077Y4QPHX
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan Readers (December 12, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 12, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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- #2,078 in Historical French Fiction
- #7,583 in Historical British & Irish Literature
- #7,882 in Action & Adventure Literary Fiction

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Alexandre Dumas (English /duːmˈɑː, djuː-/, French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ dyma], born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie [dyma davi də la pajətʁi]; 24 July 1802 - 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer. His works have been translated into nearly 100 languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas' last novel, The Knight of Sainte-Hermine, unfinished at his death, was completed by a scholar and published in 2005, becoming a bestseller. It was published in English in 2008 as The Last Cavalier.
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Karen Amrhein

Two Cheers for The Black Tulip

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2012

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Since I was a child I've loved "The Three Musketeers" and its sequels, "Twenty Years After" and "The Vicomte de Bragelonne". They are among my favorite books of all, so I'm ever interested in a "new" book by Alexandre Dumas. "The Black Tulip" was one of those books of his I'd not read, nor even heard of until recently.

The story is set in The Netherlands during the time of William of Orange (1670s). It involves the civil unrest of the time, but is primarily concerned with Cornelius Van Baerle, who has no interest in politics and is devoted to his tulips (and his quest to create the first all-black blossom); Rosa, the plucky young woman who loves and helps him; and the scheming and wicked Isaac Boxtel, who labors to acquire the elusive black tulip for himself, stooping even to falsely imprison the naive Cornelius.

The story becomes surprisingly exciting, a true nail-biter even, and has the historical scenery, action, romance, and humor that draw me back to Dumas again and again. I don't love "The Black Tulip" like I do "The Three Musketeers" and its sequels, but I still find much to enjoy in it, and I plan to return to the book again in the years to come.

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Loni Gee

Jealousy Knows No Bounds in this Book

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2014

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Alexander Dumas takes on a totally unique subject as he writes about the creation of the black tulip. If you love flowers, you will want to read this book as Dumas describes some of the processes the hero uses to create a unique colored tulip. It is really a love story; love of the tulip and love between two people who seem unlikely to ever be able to get together. But, it is overwhelmingly a tale of incredible jealousy and to what extent one man will go to, to prevent his rival from winning the award for the black tulip. It's a fast read, and it's okay. It's not my favorite book, but it's a unique look at growing tulips in Holland.

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Karen Amrhein

Two Cheers for The Black Tulip

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2012

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Since I was a child I've loved "The Three Musketeers" and its sequels, "Twenty Years After" and "The Vicomte de Bragelonne". They are among my favorite books of all, so I'm ever interested in a "new" book by Alexandre Dumas. "The Black Tulip" was one of those books of his I'd not read, nor even heard of until recently.

The story is set in The Netherlands during the time of William of Orange (1670s). It involves the civil unrest of the time, but is primarily concerned with Cornelius Van Baerle, who has no interest in politics and is devoted to his tulips (and his quest to create the first all-black blossom); Rosa, the plucky young woman who loves and helps him; and the scheming and wicked Isaac Boxtel, who labors to acquire the elusive black tulip for himself, stooping even to falsely imprison the naive Cornelius.

The story becomes surprisingly exciting, a true nail-biter even, and has the historical scenery, action, romance, and humor that draw me back to Dumas again and again. I don't love "The Black Tulip" like I do "The Three Musketeers" and its sequels, but I still find much to enjoy in it, and I plan to return to the book again in the years to come.

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Misfit

Dumas is indeed the master story teller!

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2007

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Who would have thought that a book, with a simple plot about two rivals trying racing to be the first to grow a black tulip, could be so unputdownable? There are no lords and ladies, no swashbuckling heros, no evil cardinals or Miladys -- nothing but a darn good yarn, and a very sweet love story.

Dumas is just brilliant (as always) and his dialogue (as always) is among the finest I've ever come across. A very quick, albeit enjoyable, read. Highly recommended.

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Nat Kat

Dumas masterpiece

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019

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Even better than the Three Musketeers. Perfect story of adventure and romance set in Holland. Love the free kindle version.

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Risa Schiff

Enjoyable novel. Maybe buy a different copy.

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017

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Bought this book for husband. It arrived early and in great shape. He is thoroughly enjoying the book bc he is a Dumas fan (hence the 5 stars). Unfortunately, this particular paperback(new) is falling apart as he is reading it-still, it is a wonderful story and I don't regret my purchase.

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2016

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I did not discover the pleasure of a "good read" until I was about half way to retirement. I am now reading those "classics" which any literate person knows should have been read as a part of any educational endeavor.
Here is a wonderful story, well told and a delight to receive. I certainly must must thank Mr. Dumas, were that he be here to receive his due, and to the someone certainly more literate than I an appreciation of your efforts for making this classic available that I might complete my educational endeavor.

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Natasha Campbell

The Song of the Flowers

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2009

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The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas. Published by MobileReference (mobi)

This book is a thing of beauty, perhaps the tulip itself is a simple microcosm of the book, to start off it appears to be nothing special, but in the hands of someone who is aware of its true worth it is as priceless as the world itself.

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Didier

Love, adventure and tulip bulbs

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2012

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Alexandre Dumas is probably best known for The Three Musketeers (Wordsworth Classics) , The Man in the Iron Mask (Wordsworth Classics) and The Count of Monte Cristo (Wordsworth Classics) but for some reason or other - perhaps because those novels are all fairly large and I know the stories from several film versions - I decided that 'The Black Tulip' would be my first ever novel by Dumas. The story is fairly simple and straightforward: the brothers John and Cornelius De Witte, political opponents of William of Orange (the future husband of James I's daughter Mary and king of England) are brutally murdered by a mob. Their relative Cornelius Van Baerle is soon afterwards also wrongfully accused of treason and jailed, which makes it impossible for him to tend to the black tulip he is passionately trying to grow. But help is on the way...

From the very start Dumas captures his reader: the opening scenes with John and Cornelius De Witte are very powerful, and the story moves along at a brisk pace. High drama, sensational twists in the plot, desperate prisoners and equally despotic gaolers, it's all there and I found myself rushing along towards the end. To our 21st century taste, perhaps the emotions portrayed are at times a bit over the top, and the language a bit overly dramatic but nonetheless: a very good story eminently told!

And to give praise where praise is due: the introduction and notes by David Coward are also excellent!

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Sally Hughes

Dull Period Piece

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2015

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To be honest I was expecting something more swashbuckling and adventurous from the man behind the Musketeers and I found this competantly written but dull. The opening re Cornelius and Johann de Witt set the story up well but after that it descended into petty bad neighbours among the tulip growers. Cornelius van Baerle, the novel's hero, is wet, things happen to him and he makes absolutely no effort to improve his own lot, just resigns himself to the inevitable which is then fixed by a series of rather ponderous deus ex machinas. I felt rather sorry for Rosa comdemned to life as second fiddle to a flower ... The detail of life in the Netherlands at the time was good but much more could have been made of the fascinating political and religious upheavals of the time.

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Caroline Richardson

... return to it as an adult and was not disappointed. I bought it for my Kindle on holiday ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2014

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First read as a child during homework time at boarding school I decided to return to it as an adult and was not disappointed. I bought it for my Kindle on holiday in Amsterdam to visit the tulip fields so it was extra appropriate! It is a classic but readable and a good introduction to such books for younger people.

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Another sad failure - on my part.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2014

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Oh well. Another part of my trying to find my entertainment whilst filling gaps in my 'Classical' reading - which disappointed!
I simply couldn't 'get in to' the characters or their motivations; it proved to be another of my 'failures to finish'!

dsj

Intriguing story about tulipmania

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2013

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Gripping novel based on the intense osession that developed over new species of tulips, woven in with social history. A good read

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