This is a book inspired in the year 1672, we are talking about a historical novel which takes place in the Netherlands, in the middle of the nineteenth century. The main plot line takes place during eighteen months having like the figure of the main character a boy called Cornelius. He lives in Hague, the capital city of the Seven States, where they have set a prize of 100000 guilders to the person who can grow a black tulip, a competition between the country's best gardeners to win the money, fame and honor. He loves a girl called Rosa and he wants to win the competition to attract her, but after his powerful grandfather is assasinated, the innocent Cornelius was caught up in a deadly political intrigue and is falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival. Then, his only confort will be Rosa, and together, they will come up with a plan to grow the black tulip in secret...
Personal Opinion
In my opinion, this book is very dynamic, I found it very easy to read in a relaxed afternoon. A point that I like about the book is that it often speaks directly to the reader. But one of the negative points is that the writting is a bit ancient. During the novel, there are some words (which appear in the story) translated or explained to improve the readers vocabulary. Generally, I think that it is a good book.
Student's name
Enara Nazabal
iruzkinik ez:
Argitaratu iruzkina