496 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007228478
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: Not specified
Description
John Tradescant's fame and skill as a gardener are unsurpassed in seventeenth-century England, but it is his clear-sighted honesty and loyalty that make him an invaluable servant. As an informal confidant of Sir Robert Cecil, adviser to King James...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
informative 55%
dark 33%
adventurous 22%
reflective 22%
relaxing 22%
sad 22%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 12%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
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Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Death496 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007228478
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: Not specified
Description
John Tradescant's fame and skill as a gardener are unsurpassed in seventeenth-century England, but it is his clear-sighted honesty and loyalty that make him an invaluable servant. As an informal confidant of Sir Robert Cecil, adviser to King James...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
informative 55%
dark 33%
adventurous 22%
reflective 22%
relaxing 22%
sad 22%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 12%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Death