{"product_id":"9781512281514","title":"The Black Tulip","description":"Alexandre Dumas's novels are notable for their suspense and excitement, their foul deeds, hairsbreadth escapes, and glorious victories. In \u003ci\u003eThe Black Tulip\u003c\/i\u003e (1850), the shortest of Dumas's most famous tales, the real hero is no Musketeer, but a flower. The novel - a deceptively simple story - is set in Holland in 1672, and weaves the historical events surrounding the brutal murder of John de Witte and his brother Cornelius into a tale of romatic love. The novel is also a timeless political allegory in which Dumas, drawing on the violence and crimes of history, makes his case against tyranny and puts all his energies into creating a symbol of justice and tolerance: the fateful \u003ci\u003etulipa negra\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50079136710896,"sku":"9781512281514","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781512281514","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}