My book review for today is:
Tulipomania: The Story of the World’s Most Coveted Flower and the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused written by British journalist Mike Dash.
I actually enjoyed this book more then I thought. The reader gets a bit of history and more about the tulip. I especially enjoyed learning about how the tulip bulb traveled from central Asia and made it’s way to Holland.
Tulip mania peaked in February 1637. It was a time when the Dutch did not like to live beyond their means. But at the same time, seeing how much money one can make dealing with bulbs was very tempting. The tulip was considered a luxury item and status symbol for some people.
And what I found humorous was how people reacted when the tulip market crashed. It’s so strange how people can come to love something so much but then hate it so. I know people were losing money and homes, possibly their mind too. But you can’t win them all. Especially if you were dealing in a speculative market.
