The Tulip

This is the story of a flower that has made men mad. Greed, desire and anguish have all played their part in the development of the tulip from a wild flower of ... » 

This is the story of a flower that has made men mad. Greed, desire and anguish have all played their part in the development of the tulip from a wild flower of the Asian steppes to a phenomenon. Why did the tulip dominate so many lives through so many centuries? This book attempts to answer. «