The Story of Beatrix Potter
Her Enchanting Work and Surprising Life
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"A fitting legacy for a pioneering conservationist who helped save thousands of acres of the Lake District."
The Mail on Sunday
In this illustrated biography, Sarah Gristwood explores the twists and turns of Beatrix Potter's extraordinary life and its key turning points and contradictions, following her shift from a sheltered Victorian daughter to an astute modern businesswoman, a talented artist who became a scientific expert, and a famous author who gave it all up to become a farmer, then a pioneering conservationist.
The book traces the creation of Beatrix's most famous characters--including the naughty Peter Rabbit, confused Jemima Puddle-Duck, and cheeky Squirrel Nutkin--revealing how Beatrix drew on her unusual childhood pets and stunning locations in her beloved Lake District.
About this Author
Sarah Gristwood is a best-selling Tudor biographer, former film journalist, and commentator on royal affairs. She has appeared in most of the UK's leading newspapers and magazines.She wrote two bestselling Tudor biographies, Arbella: England's Lost Queen and Elizabeth and Leicester; and the eighteenth-century story Perdita: Royal Mistress, Writer, Romantic which was selected as a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. A regular media commentator on royal and historical affairs, Sarah was one of the team providing BBC Radio 4's live coverage of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Princess Catherine. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and an Honororary Patron of Historic Royal Palaces.
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