Another sweeping novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author...
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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.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780007228478Number of pages: 512Weight: 370 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 33 mm
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'When it comes to writers of historical fiction,Philippa Gregory is in the very top league'Daily Mail
'A hugely enjoyable and unexpectedly moving book'Daily Telegraph
'Vivid and enthralling... good gripping stuff'SundayTimes
Philippa Gregory
A master of period biographical fiction Philippa Gregory is one of the most popular novelists writing today. Her novels range across historical periods from the early 1400's to the Twentieth Century but she is best known for her portrayals of the women around the Tudor court of Henry VIII,most famously Anne Boleyn in The Other Boleyn Girl.
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