Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter

Inspired by the 23 'tales', Matthew Dennison takes a selection of quotations from Potter's stories and uses them to explore her multifaceted life and character: repressed Victorian daughter, thwarted lover, artistic genius, formidable countrywoman. Yet how she achieved this legendary status is just one of several stories of Beatrix Potter's remarkable and unexpected life. Beatrix Potter is one of the world's best-selling, most cherished authors, whose books have enchanted generations of children for over a hundred years. They chart her transformation from a young girl with a love of animals and fairy tales into a best-selling author and canny businesswoman, so deeply unusual for the Victorian era in which she grew up.

"Five Stars" according to Vickie L. Darr. Love true stories. Beatrix Potter was a lovely person. Five Stars very nice readsome different facts about Ms. Potter, recommend it!. Enjoyable look at the life of a talented artist and author! Beatrix Potter fans, who admire her books, or perhaps saw the 2006 film Miss Potter, and have never delved into her life story (and how that affected the books), will learn more about this remarkable woman through this concise and well documented biography by Matthew Dennison. Potter was a remarkable woman. I loved her books as a child, and when my first child was born decorated her nursery with a Beatrix