Tulipomania

Did you know that the passion of the Dutch for tulips gave rise to an economic “bubble” identical to the modern real estate “bubble”? It happened in the 17^th century, Holland’s “Golden Age”, and was known as “Tulipomania”.

Alexandre Dumas (father) recounts the adventure of the Botanist Cornélius van Baerle’s quest to create a perfect black tulip. His novel called “The Black Tulip” takes us on a centuries-old journey and continues to delight readers today.