Deborah moggach tulip fever book

A tale of art, beauty, lust, greed, deception and retribution set. She has written fifteen novels to date, including the exwives, tulip fever, and, most recently, these foolish things. Everywhere men are seduced by the fantastic exotic flower. But as the portrait grows, so does the passion between sophia and the painter. To celebrate, he commissions a talented young artist to paint him with his beautiful bride. Tulip fever a sensual tale of art, lust, and deceptionnow a major motion picture in 1630s amsterdam, tulipomania has seized the populace. Tulip fever amsterdam in the 17 th century was a time when commerce was king and the sale of tulip bulbs made some people very rich and others bankrupt. Welcome both my parents were writers my father wrote naval history, biographies and childrens books. Sign up to our emails to be the first to know about new releases, the latest news from deborah moggach, and take part in. This month world book club talks about the acclaimed international bestseller tulip fever with its british author deborah moggach.

I hadnt written a historical novel before, and found the whole process extraordinary. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Moggach is at the height of her powers with this book sunday times. Although moggach, a wellknown tv writer and prolific novelist in her native britain, has published here before, this book, a bestseller at home last year, is the one that is likely to be her breakout. Chevaliers novel girl with a pearl earring became a widely acclaimed film starring colin firth and a teenage scarlett johansson. Seldom has a novel so vividly evoked a time, a place, and a passion. Deborah moggach is the author of many successful novels including tulip fever and the best exotic marigold hotel, which was made into a. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books. Deborah moggach is the author of many successful novels, including the best exotic marigold hotel and tulip fever, and two collections of stories.

Sophias husband cornelis is one of the lucky ones grown rich from this exotic new flower. Deborah moggach s tulip fever was inspired by her love of dutch paintings. Tulip fever by deborah moggach book cover, description, publication history. I had bought, at auction, a painting by a minor dutch artist. Tulip fever by deborah moggach penguin books australia. Tulip fever by deborah moggach, 9780385334921, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Tulip fever author deborah moggach recalls nightmare. Now she returns to historical fiction with a novel. Tulip fever by deborah moggach overview in 1630s amsterdam, tulip fever has seized the populace, but for wealthy merchant cornelis sandvoort, his young, beautiful wife, sophia, is the prize he desires. The bestselling author of the the best exotic marigold hotel. This is the setting for tulip fever by deborah moggach, when rembrandt and vermeer painted some of the mostrecognised art of our time. Tulip fever by deborah moggach book club discussion.

Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Her screenplays include pride and prejudice, which was nominated for a bafta. Tulip fever by deborah moggach and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tulip fever author deborah moggach recalls nightmare movie. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. In this richly imagined international bestseller, deborah moggach has created the rarest of novelsa lush, lyrical work of fiction that is also compulsively readable. Deborah moggach is a british writer, born deborah hough on 28 june 1948. Tulip fever is a story infused with metaphor and imagery laced through a time in dutch history when the tulip was more valuable than gold. Alex baileyallstar moggach s tulip fever, on the other hand, is a cautionary tale of how not to adapt a book.