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"Kelly Murphy's life as a tulip farmer is pretty routine-up at dawn, off to work, lather, rinse, repeat. But everything changes one sun-washed summer with two dramatic homecomings: Griffith Burnett-Tulpen Crossing's prodigal son, who's set his sights on Kelly-and Olivia, her beautiful, wayward and, as far as Kelly is concerned, unwelcome sister. Tempted by Griffith, annoyed by Olivia, Kelly is overwhelmed by the secrets that were so easy to keep when...
7) Tulipomania: the story of the world's most coveted flower and the extraordinary passions it aroused
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A vivid narration of the history of the tulip, from its origins on the barren, windswept steppes of central Asia to its place of honor in the lush imperial gardens of Constantinople, to its starring moment as the most coveted-and beautiful-commodity in Europe. In the 1630s, visitors to the prosperous trading cities of the Netherlands couldn't help but notice that thousands of normally sober, hardworking Dutch citizens were caught up in an extraordinary...
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Geronimo Stilton. Thea Stilton volume 18
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Attending an art class in the Netherlands, Violet journeys through the flower gardens, windmills and canals of Holland to investigate the untimely disappearance of her friend's father, a renowned botanist whose absence is linked to a rare black tulip.
18) Tulips
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Describes the tulip flower, the colors and varieties of tulips, the bulbs and seeds, and the various insect pests and diseases that may attack these popular spring flowering bulbs.