The Black Tulip

The book ‘The Black Tulip’ is written by Alexandre Dumas. It is a historical novel and it was published in 1850. The story is set during the Tulipmania in the Netherlands. The story is about Cornelius van Baerle, a tulip grower who aims to cultivate a black tulip. Cornelius is falsely accused of high treason and imprisoned when his godfather is murdered.