What is the book The Black Tulip by Alexandra Dumas about?
Read the actual book from start to finish, then you will know what is going on, every little detail – even the ending. It is about a competition to grow a Black Tulip, set in Holland, intertwined with the assasination (real event) of the de Witt brothers in the 17th century. Read it chapter by chapter, and if you don’t understand, re-read it until you do (or come back and someone may be able to help). Bear in mind the work is translated from the French so may not be immediately obvious. A little background knowledge about ‘tulip mania’ of the period is worth researching, but not essential.
