Over the Hills and Far Away by Matthew Dennison

Dennison ably tells about Potter’s cloistered childhood about her determination to get published, and about her marriage to an attorney. Potter’s extraordinary life makes for an absorbing tale. “Dennison is the latest to turn the story of Beatrix Potter herself into a book. The book is concise, brisk, and consistently interesting, offering just enough detail for most readers.” “ arguably the most popular English children’s book author of all time, and the subject of Matthew Dennison’s excellent short biography. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Tiggy Winkle, Jemima Puddle duck, and of course, Peter Rabbit. For the fans of her children’s literature who want to know the real-life animals behind Mrs.Embellished with photographs of Potter's life and her own illustrations, this biography will delight anyone who has been touched by Beatrix Potter's work. 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 grew up. 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. Yet how she achieved this legendary status is just one of several stories of her remarkable and unexpected life. Beatrix Potter is one of the world's bestselling, most cherished authors, whose books have enchanted generations of children for over a hundred years.

Over the Hills and Far Away by Matthew Dennison