Beatrix Potter - The Extraordinary Life of a Victorian Genius
by Lear, Linda
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0141003103
- ISBN 13
- 9780141003108
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Penguin 2008. 2008. 8vo. Softcover. 584pp. Very good. Index. Illustrated. 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. .
Synopsis
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.
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- Dial a Book (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61661
- Title
- Beatrix Potter - The Extraordinary Life of a Victorian Genius
- Author
- Lear, Linda
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0141003103
- ISBN 13
- 9780141003108
- Publisher
- Penguin 2008
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2008
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