I would say we chose this title just for the beautiful spring looking cover, but we also chose it because the book was recently made into a
film. We're thinking a showing of the film would be a good follow up to reading the book! We'll have our discussion on
Wednesday March 21st at 1pm by the fireplace. At that point we'll decide if there is any interest in seeing the movie! Pick up a copy of the book at the Reference Desk.
In this richly imagined international bestseller, Deborah Moggach
deftly brings to life a world of art, beauty, lust, greed,
deception--and tulips. Young, beautiful, and poor, Sophia wed Cornelis
Sandvoort more to save her family than herself. Wealthy from the
shipping trade, Cornelis sought a new young wife to give himself the
joy, and heir, that not even his considerable fortune could buy. Chosen
by Cornelis to immortalize his achievements and marriage on canvas, the
young, talented Jan Van Loos begins to paint. While the artist captures
Sophia's likeness, a slow passion begins to burn between them. As the
execution of the painting unfolds, ambitions, desires, and dreams breed a
grand deception, and as the lies multiply, events move towards a
thrilling and tragic climax. ---from the publisher
I would say we chose this title just for the beautiful spring looking cover, but we also chose it because the book was recently made into a film. We're thinking a showing of the film would be a good follow up to reading the book! We'll have our discussion on Wednesday March 21st at 1pm by the fireplace. At that point we'll decide if there is any interest in seeing the movie! Pick up a copy of the book at the Reference Desk.
