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1866 – 1943: The amazing life and times of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature
What you need to know before your trail
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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Beatrix Potter’s Lakeside inspiration..
The Lake District
Beatrix walked extensively around the Lake District despite there being no guide books and maps etc that exist today. She would walk for pleasure and take time to record the fungi and other specimens of plants she found. Her journey of 1882 records her walking from Wray Castle to Hawkshead. It was this love of nature and natural ability to live amongst it, that she beame the famous author and later conservationist she did.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature
Author/Guide: Linda Lear Destination: The Lake District, Beatrix Potter Country Departure Time: 1866 – 1943
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