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The Tradescant Novels volume 2
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"As England descends into civil war, John Tradescant the Younger, gardener to King Charles I, finds his loyalties in question, his status an ever-growing danger to his family. Fearing royal defeat and determined to avoid serving the rebels, John escapes to the royalist colony of Virginia, a land bursting with fertility that stirs his passion for botany. Only the native American peoples understand the forest, and John is drawn to their way of life...
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Take a beautiful and compelling trip back to 18th-Century England with this lovely romantic epic starring Robin Wright as a bold, courageous heroine. Featuring stellar supporting performances from Morgan Freeman and Stockard Channing. Moll Flanders is a remarkable motion picture. Robin Wright portrays Moll, a spirited, headstrong woman whose unfortunate social position leaves her in the most dire of circumstances. Famished and without shelter, Moll...