Book Report - The Black Tulip

By Shota

I introduce The Black Tulip. This book was written by Alexandre Dumas.

In 1672, the Netherlands is a dangerous place. It is a dangerous time. People are fighting in the streets.

Cornelius is a rich young man. Cornelius loves two things. He loves tulips and he loves beautiful Rosa. Rosa is the jailer.

Cornelius wants to win the prize. The prize is for the first black tulip flower in the Netherlands. But Cornelius has enemies. His enemies put him in prison. He is going to die.

However, Cornelius has some bulbs of the black tulip. Cornelius gives Rosa a bulb of the black tulip. She grows this tulip in her room. But a blooming tulip was stolen by enemies.

Finally, he was released from prison. Cornelius and Rosa got married. They got the prize money (100,000 guilders).