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The plot of Moggach's 13th novel neatly matches the speculative frenzy of the period, careening from one improbable thrill to the next. It was, to be sure, a time of stunning economic lunacy, when a single Semper Augustus bulb could be sold for "six fine horses, three oxheads of wine, a dozen sheep, two dozen silver goblets and a seascape by Esaias van de Velde." The author expertly dabs in this sort of period detail, and her chapter epigraphs quote some charming 17th-century Dutch sources on morals and conventional wisdom. Indeed, it's these quasi-surreal touches--whales washing up on the coast, chimney pots toppling into the street, women rubbing goose fat into their hands--that make the lovers' overheated sentiments so plausible. "For centuries to come," the narrator says, "people will gaze at these paintings and wonder what is about to happen." Tulip Fever gives us the chance to do exactly that. --John Ponyicsanyi
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Tulip Fever is now re-jacketed along with the rest of Deborah Moggach's books in gorgeous series style'A gorgeous novel' Mail on SundayFrom the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel comes a thrilling story of power, lust and deception.Seventeenth-century Amsterdam - a city in the grip of tulip fever.Sophia's husband Cornelis is one of the lucky ones grown rich from this exotic new flower. To celebrate, he commissions a talented young artist to paint him with his beautiful bride. But as the portrait grows, so does the passion between Sophia and the painter; and ambitions, desires and dreams breed an intricate deception and a reckless gamble.Now a major film starring Oscar winners Dame Judi Dench, Alicia Vikander and Christoph Waltz and adapted for the screen by Sir Tom Stoppard. Amsterdam in the 1630s: Sophia Sandvoort's elderly husband Cornelis has commissioned a portrait of them both. Between the young bride Sophia and the painter, Jan Van Loos, burns a fierce attraction. A grand deception is conceived, leading events towards a tragic climax. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099288855
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Book Description Condition: New. Sophia's husband Cornelis is one of the lucky ones who grew rich dealing with the Tulip flower. To celebrate, he commissions a young artist to paint him with his beautiful young bride. But as the portrait grows, so does the passion between Sophia and the painter; and ambitions, desires and dreams breed an intricate deception and a reckless gamble. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232. . 2000. First Thus. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099288855
Book Description Condition: New. Sophia's husband Cornelis is one of the lucky ones who grew rich dealing with the Tulip flower. To celebrate, he commissions a young artist to paint him with his beautiful young bride. But as the portrait grows, so does the passion between Sophia and the painter; and ambitions, desires and dreams breed an intricate deception and a reckless gamble. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232. . 2000. First Thus. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099288855
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Deborah Moggach's most recent novel was published alongside several non-fiction titles about Tulipmania. Amsterdam, 1630; Cornelis Sandvoort is an elderly Dutchman who has made money speculating on the exotic new flower. He commissions a portrait of himself and his young wife, but Sophia develops an attraction to the painter, Jan van Loos. 'Sumptuous and enthralling. a passionate precision, a delight in the sensual that is reminiscent of Michele Roberts' 'The Times'. 288 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9780099288855