Strange Blooms - The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants

Jennifer Potter is the author of four novels and five works of non-fiction, most recently Strange Blooms: The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants; The Rose: A True History; and Seven Flowers and How They Shaped Our World, all three published by Atlantic Books. A regular reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement, she is currently a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at King's College London.

About the author

Jennifer Potter is the author of four novels and six works of non-fiction, most recently The Jamestown Brides, The Untold Story of England's 'maids for Virginia' (Atlantic, 2018). Other titles published by Atlantic include The Rose, A True History; Seven Flowers And How They Shaped Our World; and Strange Blooms, The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants. A long-time reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement and an accredited Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Consultant Fellow, she currently runs writing workshops for students and staff at British universities and was recently appointed one of the first RLF Writing Fellows at the British Library.

Summary

This 'wonderful book' (Jane Stevenson, Daily Telegraph) describes the remarkable lives and times of the John Tradescants, father and son, immortalized in Philippa Gregory's bestselling novels Earthly Joys and Virgin Earth.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Potter
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.2007
• EAN: 9781843543350
• ISBN: 978-1-84354-335-0
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 195 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 480 g
• Illustrations: Integrated black & white images throughout. 2 x 8pp black & white plates and 4pp colour plates
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; 17. Jahrhundert (1600 bis 1699 n. Chr.), Garten und Gärtnern, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, NATURE / General, Nature / Plants / Flowers, GARDENING / Flowers / Roses, HISTORY / Social History, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Flower Arranging, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Flower arranging and floral crafts, Gardening: plants and cultivation guides, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800