{"product_id":"9780753827994","title":"Tulipomania : The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower and the Extraordinary Passions it Aroused by Mike Dash","description":"A fascinating exploration of human greed and self-delusion and also a tribute to our ageless search for beauty' DEBORAH MOGGACH.   In 1630s' Holland thousands of people, from the wealthiest merchants to the lowest street traders, were caught up in a frenzy of buying and selling. The object of the speculation was not oil or gold, but the tulip, a delicate and exotic bloom that had just arrived from the east.  Over three years, rare tulip bulbs changed hands for sums that would have bought a house in Amsterdam: a single bulb could sell for more than ?300,000 at today's prices. Fortunes were made overnight, but then lost when, within a year, the market collapsed.   Mike Dash recreates this bizarre episode in European history, separating myth from reality. He traces the hysterical boom and devastating bust, bringing to life a colourful cast of characters, and beautifully evoking Holland's Golden Age.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298124444021,"sku":"9780753827994","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780753827994.jpg?v=1762782478","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780753827994","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}