false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166719850m/16184.jpg 16184 9 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.<P><P>In this enthralling, freestanding sequel to <I>Earthly Joys</i>, Gregory combines a wealth of gardening knowledge with a haunting love story that spans two continents and two cultures, making <I>Virgin Earth</i> a tour de force of revolutionary politics and passionate characters. 1628125 book 1999 Virgin Earth: A Novel total:782|5:114|4:242|3:271|2:119|1:36| 782 2625 1318 84 3 1 false true Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 12:59:57 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 06:03:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 true false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 17:23:05 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 04 18:05:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 24 13:37:59 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 09:04:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false true Sat Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 17:49:26 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 10 12:17:53 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Oct 23 10:14:25 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 10 13:22:01 -0800 2009 Living in the time of civil war when the goals are so confused is reflected in Tradescant the Younger's life. In 1633, Tradescant acquired Scarlet Runner Beans sent from Virginia, and started growing them at Oatlands as an ornamental plant for their flowers.
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For the great period of turmoil in England in which it's set, Gregory has chosen one of the boring characters to narrate it. While the Tradescants might have been interesting and overlooked figures in Eng...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 10:20:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 10:23:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 03:27:17 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 15:40:55 -0700 2008
I finished the book tonight I have no complaints toward one of my favorite writers.:-)) Perhaps it`s slightly below "Earthly Joys" but nevertheless I did see Gregory in her usual writing self. An intriguing period of English history,a rich...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 14:36:12 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 14:39:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Feb 16 12:45:12 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 12:47:57 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 09 15:37:43 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 15 19:40:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 20 17:34:44 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 17:37:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 21:27:04 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 19:35:18 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Feb 04 08:13:19 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 12:06:57 -0800 2009 1 0 false true Sun Jul 05 09:09:23 -0700 2009 Tue Jan 13 12:32:57 -0800 2009 Sun Jul 05 09:09:23 -0700 2009
I also didn't like the main character I found him very selfish and arrogant, I guess you could say in the end he gets what he deserved. I am only disapointed that this means t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 18:54:47 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 19:00:25 -0700 2009 ]]> 1 0 false false Thu Jan 01 12:32:23 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 08:14:54 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=16184