Social Book Club - History and Society Circle - Tulipomania

Welcome to the History and Society Circle part of the Social Book Club! Each month, we meet to talk about a book chosen by you!

This month’s book is: Tulipomania by Mike Dash (250 pages). To join, you should have read the book but it’s okay if you didn’t finish in time.

Deutsch: Tulpenwahn

Book description:

The story of the tulip, from its origins in Central Asia to the Dutch tulip mania of the 1630s, when rare bulbs sold for more than houses. The book explores how a flower became the centre of a speculative madness, who got caught up in it, and how the market eventually collapsed. A mix of flower history, human obsession, and financial speculation.

How to get:

physical copy: amazon, thalia (de)
ebook: amazon, morawa, thalia

We will discuss various themes from the book; everyone is welcome to open new topics for discussion and to comment on each other's thoughts.

We meet at Hotel Schani Salon in Mariahilferstraße 58 on the 2nd floor (ring the Hotel if the entrance is locked). To support the hotel, you can get drinks there.