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The story of one coveted flower's impact on history begins on the steppes of Central Asia and follows the plant, and its valuable bulbs, as it heads west into Europe, becoming even more prized by the time it reaches the Netherlands. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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"A delightful read." --Wall Street Journal
"A marvelous parable of greed, skullduggery, opulence, extravagance, and retribution." --Simon Singh, author of Fermat's Enigma
"Irresistible." --Philadelphia Inquirer
Praise for Mike Dash:
"Dash writes with unabashedly cinematic flair, backed by meticulous research." --New York Times
''Dash writes the best kind of history: detailed, imaginative storytelling founded on vast knowledge." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Up-close, personal, and full of you-are-there detail... Dash is that rarity: a perfectionist in his research and a writer who perfectly carves out his story with a pen as sharp as a stiletto." --Toronto Globe and Mail
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"A marvelous parable of greed, skullduggery, opulence, extravagance, and retribution." --Simon Singh, author of Fermat's Enigma
"Irresistible." --Philadelphia Inquirer
Praise for Mike Dash:
"Dash writes with unabashedly cinematic flair, backed by meticulous research." --New York Times
''Dash writes the best kind of history: detailed, imaginative storytelling founded on vast knowledge." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Up-close, personal, and full of you-are-there detail... Dash is that rarity: a perfectionist in his research and a writer who perfectly carves out his story with a pen as sharp as a stiletto." --Toronto Globe and Mail
MIKE DASH is a Cambridge-educated writer and magazine publisher and author of five books--Tulipomania, Batavia’s Graveyard, Thug, Satan’s Circus and The First Family. A professional historian before he became a writer, he has written articles for The Guardian, The Daily Mail, and The Fortean Times. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.
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- EditoreCrown
- Data di pubblicazione2001
- ISBN 10 060980765X
- ISBN 13 9780609807651
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine288
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A vivid narration of the history of the tulip, from its origins on the barren, windswept steppes of central Asia to its place of honor in the lush imperial gardens of Constantinople, to its starring moment as the most covetedand beautifulcommodity in Europe.In the 1630s, visitors to the prosperous trading cities of the Netherlands couldn't help but notice that thousands of normally sober, hardworking Dutch citizens were caught up in an extraordinary frenzy of buying and selling. The object of this unprecedented speculation was the tulip, a delicate and exotic Eastern import that had bewitched horticulturists, noblemen, and tavern owners alike. For almost a year rare bulbs changed hands for incredible and ever-increasing sums, until single flowers were being sold for more than the cost of a house. Historians would come to call it tulipomania. It was the first futures market in history, and like so many of the ones that would follow, it crashed spectacularly, plunging speculators and investors into economic ruin and despair. This colorful cast of characters includes Turkish sultans, Yugoslav soldiers, French botanists, and Dutch tavern keepersall centuries apart historically and worlds apart culturally, but with one thing in common: tulipomania. A favorite with reviewers and readers nationwide, "Tulipomania"--now in paperback--is the true story of how a beautiful flower shaped Western history, from the medieval courts of the Ottoman sultans to the futures markets of Holland's Golden Age. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780609807651
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