The Story of Beatrix Potter

The Story of Beatrix Potter

"Sumptuousâ€¦a fitting legacy for a pioneering conservationist who helped save thousands of acres of the Lake District" â€“ The Mail on Sunday, August 2016To this day, Beatrix Potterâ€™s tales delight children and grown-ups around the world. But few people realise how extraordinary her own story is. She was a woman of contradictions. A sheltered Victorian daughter who grew into an astute modern businesswoman. A talented artist who became a scientific expert. A famous author who gave it all up to become a farmer.InÂ The Story of Beatrix Potter, Sarah Gristwood follows the twists and turns of Beatrix Potterâ€™s life and its key turning points â€“ including her tragically brief first engagement and happy second marriage late in life. She traces the creation of Beatrixâ€™s most famous characters â€“ including the naughty Peter Rabbit, confused Jemima Puddleduck and cheeky Squirrel Nutkin â€“ revealing how she drew on her unusual childhood pets and locations in her beloved Lake District. She explores too, the last 30 years of Potterâ€™s life, when she abandoned books to become a working farmer and a pioneering conservationist, whose work with the National Trust helped to save thousands of acres of the Lake District â€“ a legacy that, like her books, continues to enrich our lives today.Â Main text: 30,000 words. Approx 3,000 words for captions and index.
Country USA
Brand National Trust
Manufacturer National Trust Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber SOBP
Color White
ReleaseDate 2016-08-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781909881808

Country	USA
Brand	National Trust
Manufacturer	National Trust Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	SOBP
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2016-08-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781909881808

The Story of Beatrix Potter

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