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Virgin Earth
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 25 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The sequel to the outstanding historical novel Earthly Joys, by the internationally bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory.
A brand new recording – available as an unabridged digital audio edition for the first time.
John Tradescant the Younger has inherited his father’s unique collection of plants along with his unerring ability to nurture them. But as gardener to Charles I, he confronts an unbearable dilemma when England descends into Civil War. Fleeing from the chaos, John travels to the Royalist colony of Virginia in America. But the virgin land is not uninhabited. John’s plant hunting brings him to live with the native people, and he learns to love and respect their way of life just as it is threatened by the colonial settlers.
In the new world and the old, the established order is breaking down and every family has to find its own way of surviving. For the Tradescants, through the upheavals of the Commonwealth and the Restoration, this means consolidating their reputations as the greatest gardeners in the country.
Critic Reviews
‘Subtle and exciting.’ Daily Express
‘Written from instinct, not out of calculation, and it shows.’
Peter Ackroyd, The Times
‘For sheer pace and percussive drama it will take a lot of beating.’ Sunday Times
‘One of Gregory's great strengths as a novelist is her ability to take familiar historical figures and flesh them into living breathing human beings. The Constant Princess is a worthy successor to her previous novels about the Tudors.’ Daily Express
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Tracey Holt
- 19-07-2020
Great combination of history and fiction
Loved this book. TERRIFIC and intricate plot line with relatable characters. Interesting adventure into medieval England and new founded America
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- Anonymous User
- 17-07-2019
Just OK
I love historical fiction and although I realize the main characters of the story are based on real events - I found them dull and sometimes irritating. It was more like a soap opera at times with the lead character flipping his mind as to who he wanted to be and where he wanted to be.
The Narrator was OK but the long pauses between sentences where distracting - I actually reset the speed to faster to keep it moving at a decent pace
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- Zephyr Merrick
- 20-01-2023
Another historical saga of England
Fantastic storyline with believable interesting characters interwoven with historical events and real people. Highly recommended .
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