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The average rating for Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.
| Review # 1 was written on 2019-01-20 00:00:00 Robert Partridge I loved this. Well written and seemingly well researched. The story of the tulip was laid out in good order and well explained. I enjoyed the history of the Ottoman Empire and the tulip, how it travelled to France & The Netherlands, how the craze grew. The economical history of the Dutch that started the tulip craze and the havoc that came from this was another very interesting aspect. In the end, the author tells of yet other flower "bubbles" that have occurred over time and still occur today. It's amazing what price will be paid for a flower bulb. This was a very interesting read in all the aspects of the tulip's story. Notations made while reading: The Fuggers! ….. a family first made known to me in The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. …..I didn't know they were a real Banking family! This is terrific! I love it when books meld together, no matter how small the connection. So many people got caught up in this mania. The artist Jan van Goyen painted furiously after losing his shirt in the mania in hopes of being able to sell the works & pay off his debts. Had he made his fortune in the mania, the World would today not have many of his landscapes. History! .....it affects us today & always. Had any part of the World been different, our World today would be, too. |
| Review # 2 was written on 2017-06-21 00:00:00 William Johnson A fine, readable account of the Dutch Tulip Mania, with plenty of details and explanatory detail. A little light on the historical analysis compared to more academic works, but eminently understandable and comprehensive, and honestly I found the lack of turgid jargon refreshing. As for what caused the Tulipomania? Dash offers several interlocking reasons, but the most basic can be described as 'lots of booze'. |
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