false 161850 9 Whether he is nurturing a single rare seedling into a blossoming tree or planning acres of exquisitely conceived royal gardens, John Tradescant's fame and skill as a gardener are unsurpassed in seventeenth-century England. But it is Tradescant's clear-sighted honesty and loyalty that make him an invaluable servant, and in his role as informal confidant during garden strolls with Sir Robert Cecil, adviser to King James I, he witnesses the making of history, from the Gunpowder Plot to the accession of King Charles I and the growing animosity between Parliament and court.<P><P>Tradescant's talents soon come to the attention of the most powerful man in the country, the irresistible Duke of Buckingham, the lover of King Charles I. Tradescant has always been faithful to his masters, but Buckingham is unlike any he has ever known: flamboyant, outrageously charming, and utterly reckless. Every certainty upon which Tradescant has based his life -- his love of his wife and children, his passion for his work, his loyalty to his country -- is shattered as he follows Buckingham to court, to war, and to the forbidden territories of human love.<P><P>From the details of garden design and innovation to the politics of a growing revolution which was to kill a king and turn a world upside down, Philippa Gregory once again makes history come alive through the people whose passions shaped that world.<P><P> 837847 book 1998 Earthly Joys: A Novel total:1147|5:142|4:321|3:379|2:227|1:78| 1147 3663 1794 124 4 1 false false Thu Oct 23 10:12:50 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 19 09:47:16 -0800 2008 Tradescant i...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 08:56:58 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 10:43:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 09:27:59 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 08:56:49 -0800 2008 1 I was very interested in the history behin...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Mon Feb 09 15:38:18 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 15:42:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 06:59:04 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 07:09:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 12:07:02 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 12:12:49 -0800 2009
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