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

by Matthew Dennison

Book Overview

Inspired by the twenty-three "tales," Matthew Dennison takes a selection of quotations from Potter's stories and uses them to explore her multi-faceted life and character: repressed Victorian daughter; thwarted lover; artistic genius; formidable countrywoman. They chart her transformation from a young girl with a love of animals and fairy tales into a bestselling author and canny businesswoman, so deeply unusual for the Victorian era in which she...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681773503
• ISBN13: 9781681773506
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.4"