Tulipomania - Dash Mike
Tulipomania - Dash Mike 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. Over three years, rare…
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Tulipomania - Dash Mike
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. 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 GBP300,000 at today's prices. 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.
Mike Dash recreates this bizarre episode in European history, separating myth from reality. Fortunes were made overnight, but then lost when, within a year, the market collapsed. He traces the hysterical boom and devastating bust, bringing to life a colourful cast of characters, and beautifully evoking Holland's Golden Age.