Virgin Earth. Philippa Gregory

      PHILIPPA GREGORY

       Virgin Earth

       Copyright

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      First published by HarperCollinsPublishers 1999

      Copyright © Philippa Gregory Ltd 1999

      First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 1993

      Copyright © Philippa Gregory Ltd 1993

      Philippa Gregory asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Source ISBN: 9780007228485

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      Version: 2018-03-06

       Dedication

      For Anthony

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Winter 1638, At Sea

Spring 1638, Virginia

Summer 1638, London

October 1638

Winter 1639

1640

Spring 1641

Summer 1641

Summer 1641

Autumn 1641

Spring 1642

April 1642

July 1642

August 1642

       October 1642

       Winter 1642–3, Virginia

       April 1643

       May 1643

       Spring 1643, England

       Summer 1643, Virginia

       Summer 1643, England

       Winter 1643, Virginia

       Spring 1644, Virginia

       Spring 1644, England

       April 1644, Virginia

       Summer 1644, England

       October 1644, England

       Winter 1644, Virginia

       January 1645, England

       April 1645, England

       Summer 1645, Virginia

       Autumn 1645, England

       Autumn 1645, Virginia

       Winter 1645, England

       Winter 1646, Barbados