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Tradescant Series

Step into the tumultuous 17th-century England, a realm of political intrigue and courtly scandal that reshaped a nation. This series follows the life of a man deeply connected to the royal gardens, whose fate becomes intertwined with the era's most powerful figures. Witness pivotal historical events unfold and uncover the secrets of the court through the eyes of an astute observer. Experience a compelling narrative of loyalty, love, and the personal cost of navigating a world on the brink of dramatic change.

Virgin earth
Earthly joys

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  1. Earthly joys

    • 496 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    Another sweeping novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author... Pre-order BOLEYN TRAITOR now - Philippa Gregory's landmark return to the Tudor court, coming Autumn 2025 ... A traveller in a time of discovery, the greatest gardening pioneer of his day, yet a man of humble birth: John Tradescant's story is a mirror to the extraordinary age in which he lives. As gardener and confidante to Sir Robert Cecil, Tradescant is well placed to observe the social and political changes that are about to sweep through the kingdom. While his master conjures intrigues at Court, Tradescant designs for him the magnificent garden at Hatfield, scouring the known world for ever more wonderful plants: new varieties of fruit and flower, the first horse chestnuts to be cultivated in England, even larches from Russia. Moving to the household of the flamboyant Duke of Buckingham, Tradescant witnesses at first hand the growing division between Parliament and the people; and the most loyal of servants must find a way to become an independent squire.

    Earthly joys1
    3.5

  2. Virgin earth

    • 672 pages
    • 24 hours of reading

    In this enthralling, freestanding sequel to Earthly Joys , New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory combines a wealth of gardening knowledge with a haunting love story that spans two continents and two cultures, making Virgin Earth a tour de force of revolutionary politics and passionate characters.As England descends into civil war, John Tradescant the Younger, gardener to King Charles I, finds his loyalties in question, his status an ever-growing danger to his family. Fearing royal defeat and determined to avoid serving the rebels, John escapes to the royalist colony of Virginia, a land bursting with fertility that stirs his passion for botany. Only the native American peoples understand the forest, and John is drawn to their way of life just as they come into fatal conflict with the colonial settlers. Torn between his loyalty to his country and family and his love for a Powhatan girl who embodies the freedom he seeks, John has to find himself before he is prepared to choose his direction in the virgin land.

    Virgin earth2
    3.6