Earthly Joys is about the first Generation of Tradescant Gardeners. John Tradescant a man who loves to travel in search for the treasures the world has to offer his gardens. He grapples with his sexual orientation through-out the book, in my opinion. It may only seem more obvious later on into the book in certain scenes, but there is very subtle clues through-out if you are accustomed to such particular thoughts, Philippa adds subtle clues within his domineer.



The book as a steady flow, with very few climaxes, and the ending sort of lulls down to a soft conclusion.