The Golden Tulip

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Francesca s father is a well known painter in the bustling port city of Amsterdam he is also a gambler Though their household is in economic chaos, thankfully the lessons she learned in his studio have prepared her to study with Johannes Vermeer, the master of Delft When she arrives to begin her apprenticeship, Francesca is stunned to find rules, written in her father s hand, insisting that she give up the freedoms she once enjoyed at home including her friendship with Pieter van Doorne, a tulip merchant Unaware of a terrible bargain her father has made against her future, Francesca pursues her growing affection for Pieter even as she learns to paint like Vermeer, in layers of light As her talent blooms, tulip mania sweeps the land, and fortunes are being made on a single bulb What seems like a boon for Pieter instead reveals the extent of the betrayal of Francesca s father And as the two learn the true nature of the obstacles in their path, a patron of Francesca s father determines to do anything in his power to ensure she stays within the limits that have been set for her The Golden Tulip brings one of the most exciting periods of Dutch history alive, creating a page turning novel that is as vivid and unforgettable as a Vermeer painting. Free Read The Golden Tulip Author Rosalind Laker For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr When I first read the description of this story I had the smarts not to read anyone else s review I enjoyed what I read beforehand and I didn t want other people to tarnish my opinion I think if I had read someone s less than five star review, I would not have considered reading the book And I am glad I did this because THE GOLDEN TULIP was such a rich and honored narrative with considerable depth So, if you have read the publisher s depiction and you think this is a story you might want to When I first read the description of this story I had the smarts not to read anyone else s review I enjoyed what I read...Let me say this first the story is not about tulip mania as synopsis on GR andwould let you believe In fact, the famous mania happened many years before the events in the book took place Instead, art, love, music, and political intrigue are the main themes of this novel set in the 17th century Netherlands aka the Dutch Golden Age.At the center of it is the fictional Visser family Hendrick Visser is a decent painter, former apprentice of the great Frans Halls and a friend of Let me say ...Seemed a good book to read en route to Amsterdam seeing as it is set in that city Add to that the three sisters who feature in the book ,the daughters of a Dutch artist, and painters themselves The eldest falls in love with a tulip maker, the second with a penniless artist When they are not painting and doing other Dutch things, the girls walk by the canals and go visit Rembrandt and his family Clearly it had all the right ingredients Plus we got it for 99 cents in an on the road side Seemed a good book to read en route to Amsterdam seeing as it is set in that city Add to that the three sisters who feature in the book ,the daughters of a Dutch artist, and painters themselves The eldest falls in love with a tulip maker, the second with a penniless artist When they are not painting and doing other Dutch things...This amazing novel has many different story threads woven together beautifully At the heart is the story of Francesca and her family Francesca is the daughter of a decent artist in Amsterdam Taking after her father, she appears to be headed toward great things in the art world An apprenticeship is acquired for her with the relatively unknown at the time Johannes Vermeer in Delft Things all seem to be looking up Francesca has an apprenticeship, her family appears to be doing well her This amazing novel has many different story threads woven together beautifully At the heart is the story of Francesca and her family Francesca is the daughter of a decent artist in Amsterdam Taking after her father, she appears to be headed toward great things in the art world An apprenticeship is acquired for her with the relatively unknown at the time Johannes Vermeer in Delft Things all seem to be looking up Francesca has an apprenticeship, her family appears to be doing well her father has a wealthy patron , and she finds herself falling in love with Pieter a tulip grower and landscape designer Just when things appear to go well, all starts to fall apart The patron of her father has become obsessed with Francesca and is determined to marry her no matter what the cost How do t...This novel takes us to 17th century Holland against the background Of William Of Orange coming of age and Louis XIV s invasion of Holland This is they heyday of the great Dutch painters Francesca Visser wishes only to learn to paint Marriage is the furthest thing from her mind In fact, she is minded not to marry Her younger sister, Aletta is also struggling to find independence while the youngest Sybylla wants to marry the richest man she can find.Since the death of their mother from This novel takes us to 17th century Holland against the background Of William Of Orange coming of age and Louis XIV s invasion of Holland This is they heyday of the great Dutch painters Francesca Visser wishes only to learn to paint Marriage is the furthest thing from her mind In fact, she is minded not to marry Her younger sister, Aletta is also struggling to find independence while the youngest Sybylla wants to marry the richest man she can find.Since the death of their mother from bearing Sybylla, Francesca has been responsible for running her father s household and raising her sister...I just could not get past the first several pages of the novel I was interested in the story, but I found the writing too flat.This historical romance that takes place in Holland during the time of the great painters there Francesca Visser, daughter of Hendrick Visser, a friend of the painter Rembrandt, yearns to become a master artist on her own, and her dreams come true when she is finally apprenticed to the artist Vermeer Her father, in order to settle his gambling debts, has secretly betrothed her to wealthy, sinister Ludolf VanDeven...I expected this book to be a copy cat of Girl With a Pearl Earring, which I also enjoyed I found that the only similarity between the two, was the setting in mid 1600s Holland and the presence of the painter, Vermeer, the plot completey diverged from one another In the Golden Tulip, the main character, Fransesca, is an aspiring painter who undertakes an apprenticeship with Johannes Vermeet in order to gain her mastership Along the course, she must overcome the obstacles to her relationship I expected this book to be a copy cat of Girl With a Pearl Earring, which I also enjoyed I found that the only similarity...Great setting, interesting characters, apparently well researched but hampered by clumsy over writing Every other sentence could have been cut, and the overall effect would have been much better, especially the descriptions of character motivation, which were guilty of telling in addition to showing But once the plot took off, I was able to overlook that and I enjoyed the story It s a little cheesy happy endings all around but I wasn t expecting much else, so it made for an easy read Great sett...I enjoyed this story and I m getting to like the style of writing of this author The biggest problem I have with this one is that some main characters are flat,who spoiled the story for me to a point I almost...

The Golden Tulip
  • English
  • 11 June 2018
  • Paperback
  • 566 pages
  • 0307352579
  • Rosalind Laker
  • The Golden Tulip