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  1. The story begins in 1672, with a historic event: the lynching of the Dutch Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis, considered rebels against the upcoming stadtholder and the Prince of Orange, William III . The plot takes place while tulip mania grips the Netherlands.

    • Alexandre Dumas
    • 1850
  2. 'To have discovered the black tulip, to have seen it for a moment... then to lose it, to lose it forever!' Cornelius von Baerle, a respectable tulip-grower, lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation.

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  3. A film adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' novel, starring Alain Delon as twin brothers who fight for the people's freedom. The Black Tulip is a swashbuckling action comedy set in 1789 France, with references to the Revolution and the Bastille Day.

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    • Action, Adventure, Comedy
    • Christian-Jaque
    • 1964-02-28
  4. In June 1789 in the town of Roussillon, aristocrat Guillaume de Saint Preux leads a double life as a masked bandit known as the Black Tulip. The Black Tulip only robs rich aristocrats, so the local peasants regard him as a hero. Baron La Mouche is convinced Guillaume is the Tulip.

  5. May 11, 2018 · A classic adventure story set in 17th-century Holland, where a tulip-fancier seeks the rare and mysterious black tulip. The novel explores the themes of politics, love, betrayal, and horticulture in a turbulent time of war and revolution.

  6. Sep 21, 2018 · The Black Tulip, by Alexandre Dumas, is a work of historical fiction that mixes actual events in the Netherlands in the 17th century with fictional characters and events. The first third of the novel provides a thorough explanation of Dutch politics and culture—a stark difference from many of Dumas' other works, which launch into ...

  7. Jul 1, 1997 · The black tulip by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Historical Fiction. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.