{"product_id":"9781609771027","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":"Angela Harrex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151351628016,"sku":"9781609771027","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609771027_p0.jpg?v=1763842630","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609771027","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}