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Book SynopsisBeatrix 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.
Trade ReviewOne of the most interesting Englishwomen of her time * Charlotte Moore *
Potter's marvellous voice, captured in letters and journals, comes through loud and clear ... Lear gives us much to consider about this unfamiliar and remarkable woman -- Lavinia Greenlaw * Daily Telegraph *
Lear blasts through the myths and misconceptions to reveal a Victorian rebel ... biography at its inspiring, riveting best * Scotland on Sunday *
The fullest and most authoritative biography of Potter to date * Independent on Sunday *
Curl up will Lear's excellent new biography * Daily Mail *
Curl up will Lear's excellent new biography * Daily Mail *
