THE STORY OF BEATRIX POTTER: HER ENCHANTING WORK AND SURPRISING LIFE
By Sarah Gristwood
Synopsis
Few people realise how extraordinary Beatrix Potter's 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, then a pioneering conservationist. Bestselling biographer Sarah Gristwood follows the twists and turns of Beatrix Potter’s life and its key turning points – including her tragically brief first engagement and happy second marriage late in life. She traces the creation of Beatrix’s most famous characters – including the naughty Peter Rabbit, confused Jemima Puddleduck and cheeky Squirrel Nutkin – revealing how she drew on her unusual childhood pets and locations in her beloved Lake District.
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| Narrator | Derina Dinkin |
|---|---|
| Length | 4hrs |
| Catalogue No. | 15261 |
| Publisher | National Trust; 2021 |
