The Black Tulip Format:Penguin Classics Paperback From gay Greek gods to

From gay Greek gods to genderfluid Norse ones

even in our fully mapped modern world

step loud and be proud

a student trying to make ends meet

to the people who have got it coming

The Black Tulip Format:Penguin Classics Paperback From gay Greek gods toCornelius von Baerle lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But when his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in a deadly political intrigue. Falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival, Cornelius is condemned to life in prison. His only comfort is Rosa, the jailer's beautiful daughter, who helps him concoct a plan to grow the black tulip in secret.