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Tulip Fever | Deborah Moggach

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Tulipomania and the Golden Age of Dutch Art entwined together so tightly that one can't tell the difference between lust and greed.

The climax brings to mind the moment when George Bailey of Its A Wonderful Life becomes unhinged toward Uncle Billy.

An innocent act brings the downfall of several characters.

#FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

Readergrrl I belong to a fine arts studio and one of our instructors is Carlo Russo who is a floral oil painter of the Dutch Masters style. He has taught us so much about tulip mania! I will show him this book! You should check out his work. His tulip paintings are gorgeous!! 🌷 2d

Catsandbooks ❤️🇳🇱 2d

Butterfinger @Readergrrl there is also a movie adaptation. 2d

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Butterfinger

Tulip Fever | Deborah Moggach

He has seen cities to dream about: the gleaming domes of Constantinople; the ravishing, mirrored streets of Venice, corrupt and seductive, like Amsterdam's wanton sister.

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Butterfinger

Tulip Fever | Deborah Moggach

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SCORE!!!!!!!

Did anyone watch Masters of the Air - Tom Hanks and Steve Spielberg miniseries of "The Bloody Hundredth"? My favorite part was in the last episode when they did not fill the plane with bombs but food parcels for the Dutch even though there were still Nazis in the Netherlands. After they made the drop off, they saw tulips formed in the words, "Thanks, Yanks." It still fills me with tears.

Catsandbooks ❤️🇳🇱 2w

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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-eye View of the World | Michael Pollan

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This is the second Michael Pollan book I‘ve listened to this year, and once again it did not disappoint. He has a keen ability of making his subject accessible to the layperson. In The Botany of Desire his main conceit is to present the reader/listener with a view of humanity from the perspective of 4 different plants: apples, tulips, cannabis, and the potato. I‘m not sure if he really stays true to his thesis, but the plethora of info is great.

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AlaMich

Tulipmania: Money, Honor, and Knowledge in the Dutch Golden Age | Anne Goldgar

1. When little, a “stewardess” 😂 because I flew a lot to see distant family and thought it looked exciting. When a little older, an Egyptologist.
2. I am an extremely over-educated paraprofessional in a kindergarten class.
3. Lately, a lot of 70s music because reminds me of simpler times and it soothes me.

#wondrouswednesday

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Eggs #3 Music for “simpler times” Totally understand 🎶 2y

LeahBergen I wanted to be an Egyptologist, too. 😁 2y

AlaMich @LeahBergen It was that darn Zilpha Keatley Snyder who put that idea into my head! (edited) 2y

LeahBergen 😆 Yep! And I was obsessed with this one, too

Cat in the Mirror

AlaMich @LeahBergen I think I missed that one! I don‘t see how it‘s possible and I feel very sad for 10 year old me. 🥺 2y

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ElizaMarie

The Golden Couple: A Novel | Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

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I really enjoyed this one, the twists and turns had me guessing all the way to the end! So happy to have read it!

#the52bookclub2022 20: Related to Gold

I love #Tulips!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I agree! Beautiful tulips!! 3y

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BkClubCare

Oh William!: A Novel | Elizabeth Strout

A tulip stem inside me snapped.

#favoriteauthor #tob2022longlist #tulips

Lesliereads I‘m looking forward to read this one! 3y

BkClubCare @Lesliereads - I love this author. 😍 I am thinking that I will someday read all Strout‘s books back to back SOMEDAY (then I will read all Ann Patchett‘s and then Marilynne Robinson‘s…) 3y

Ruthiella Do Robinson first! Only 5 books and you‘ll have a sense of accomplishment! 🤣 There are quite a few authors where I want to be a completist! 3y

BkClubCare @Ruthiella - I meant for “when I retire”; actually think that I have read all of MR‘s fiction…. But yes, I want to read the Gilead series in one swoop. 😉 (edited) 3y

Ruthiella @BkClubCare Ah. I have many ideas about how to fill my time upon retirement and re-reading is definitely planned! 3y

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Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World | Michael Pollan

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Today‘s prompt for #BoundTogetherJune is Fruit on the cover.
Apples, potatoes, marijuana, and tulips are the stars of this collection of connected essays, which leave you wondering, who‘s in control? The plants or us? The writing style makes the science accessible to the average Nicole.
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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@OriginalCyn620
#FruitOnTheCover

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚🍎 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty!! 5y

SamAnne Loved that book. Have looked at apples the same. 5y

PaperbackPirate Thank you @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ! 5y

PaperbackPirate @SamAnne Or Johnny Appleseed!! 😂😬 5y

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