An edition of Beatrix Potter (2007)
Beatrix Potter
A Life in Nature
By Linda Lear
Publish Date
January 9, 2007
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Language
eng
Pages
608
Description:
Beatrix Potter's books are adored by millions, but they were just one aspect of an extraordinary life. This captivating biography brings us the passionate, unconventional woman behind the beloved stories: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland countryside; a daughter who defied her parents with her first tragically short engagement and who, finally was given a second chance of love and happiness.
subjects: Biography & Autobiography, Nonfiction, Illustrators, Children's stories, Illustrations, Authorship, Biography, English Authors, Potter, beatrix, 1866-1943, Women authors, Authors, english, Authors, biography, Women artists, Artists, great britain, Artists, biography, English Women novelists, English Novelists, Artists, Romanciers anglais, Biographies, Femmes artistes, Great britain, biography