{"product_id":"the-black-tulip-paperback","title":"The Black Tulip - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandre Dumas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Buss\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRobin Buss\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCornelius von Baerle lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But when his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in a deadly political intrigue. Falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival, Cornelius is condemned to life in prison. His only comfort is Rosa, the jailer's beautiful daughter, who helps him concoct a plan to grow the black tulip in secret. As Robin Buss explains in his informative introduction, Dumas infuses his story with elements from the history of the Dutch Republic (including two brutal murders) and Holland's seventeenth-century \"tulipmania\" phenomenon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandre Dumas\u003c\/b\u003e (1802-1870) was the son of Napoleon's famous general Dumas. A prolific author, his body of work includes a number of popular classics, including \u003ci\u003eThe Three Musketeers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Iron Mas\u003c\/i\u003ek. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobin Buss\u003c\/b\u003e (1939-2006) was a writer and translator who worked for the \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e and as television critic for the \u003ci\u003eTimes Educational Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also the translator of a number of volumes for Penguin Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 7.92 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753867641120,"sku":"9780140448924","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/58c6e1b11bd65a2b6d8907f3b037b5bf.webp?v=1780028587","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-black-tulip-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}