The Golden Tulip - Softcover

Laker, Rosalind

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0307352579 ISBN 13: 9780307352576

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY), 2007

Synopsis

Francesca's father is a well-known painter in the bustling port city of Amsterdam; he is also a gambler. Though their household is in economic chaos, thankfully the lessons she learned in his studio have prepared her to study with Johannes Vermeer, the master of Delft.

When she arrives to begin her apprenticeship, Francesca is stunned to find rules, written in her father's hand, insisting that she give up the freedoms she once enjoyed at home- including her friendship with Pieter van Doorne, a tulip merchant. Unaware of a terrible bargain her father has made against her future, Francesca pursues her growing affection for Pieter even as she learns to paint like Vermeer, in layers of light. As her talent blooms, "tulip mania" sweeps the land, and fortunes are being made on a single bulb. What seems like a boon for Pieter instead reveals the extent of the betrayal of Francesca's father. And as the two learn the true nature of the obstacles in their path, a patron of Francesca's father determines to do anything in his power to ensure she stays within the limits that have been set for her.

The Golden Tulip brings one of the most exciting periods of Dutch history alive, creating a page-turning novel that is as vivid and unforgettable as a Vermeer painting.

About this title

About the Author:

ROSALIND LAKER is the author of several novels, including To Dance with Kings and The Venetian Mask. She lives in England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0307352579
• ISBN 13: 9780307352576
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576