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.
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.
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.
General
| Imprint: |
Washington Square Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Tradescant Novels, 1 |
| Release date: |
June 2005 |
| First published: |
June 2005 |
| Authors: |
Philippa Gregory
|
| Dimensions: |
209 x 129 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
528 |
| Edition: |
1st Touchstone ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7432-7252-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-7432-7252-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780743272520 |
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