Tulip Fever.

"Tulip Fever" by Deborah Moggach is a captivating historical novel set in 17th-century Amsterdam, a period marked by the city's opulence and the tulip mania that swept the nation. Through its vivid portrayal of Amsterdam's golden age, the story delves into the lives of a young woman, Sophia, trapped in a loveless marriage to a wealthy merchant, and her passionate affair with a talented but struggling artist hired to paint her portrait. As their forbidden love blossoms, they devise a risky plan involving the tulip market's speculative frenzy, hoping to secure a future together. Moggach masterfully interweaves themes of love, betrayal, and obsession against the backdrop of a city in the grip of tulip fever, offering a rich exploration of human desires and the lengths to which people will go to fulfill them.