Action & Adventure

The Black Tulip Author: Alexandre Dumas Publisher: Época Collection: School Notes Format: Paperback Pages: 95 Dimensions: 20.5 cm x 13.5 cm Weight: 102g Year: 2019 Code: 9786078633104 An enraged mob, armed with sticks and knives, causes the deaths of the brothers Corneille and Jean de Witt, dissatisfied with the state policies imposed by the former. We are in The Hague, in the heart of the 17th century, and revolts for political and religious reasons are commonplace. Before dying, Corneille entrusts his godson Cornelius Van Baerle, a modest botanist, with the creation of something extraordinary: a black tulip. However, Van Baerle falls victim to a false accusation by an envious neighbor and is imprisoned. Thus, he loses not only his freedom but also possession of the precious tulip. Alexandre Dumas, the masterful storyteller of so many iconic works, manages to captivate us in a whirlwind of events where romance, the right to justice, and strokes of luck combine to offer the reader a simply unforgettable novel.