Beatrix Potter

In this remarkable biography, Linda Lear offers a new look at the extraordinary woman who gave us some of the most beloved children's books of all time. Potter found freedom from her conventional Victorian upbringing in the countryside. Nature inspired her imagination as an artist and scientific illustrator, butThe Tale of Peter Rabbitbrought her fame, financial success, and the promise of happiness when she fell in love with her editor Norman Warne. After his tragic and untimely death, Potter embraced a new life as the owner of Hill Top Farm in the English Lake District and a second chance at happiness. As a visionary landowner, successful farmer and sheep-breeder, she was able to preserve the landscape that had inspired her art.Beatrix Potter: A Life in Naturereveals a lively, independent and passionate woman, whose art was timeless, and whose generosity left an indelible imprint on the countryside.Lear, Linda is the author of 'Beatrix Potter', published 2008 under ISBN 9780312377960 and ISBN 0312377967.