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'Over the Hills and Far Away': The Life of Beatrix Potter
By Dennison, Matthew
- ISBN
- 9781681773506 9781681773964
- Publisher
- Pegasus
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Reviewed on March 15, 2017 | Being Beatrix Potter
In exploring the life of Beatrix Potter (1866–1943), Dennison (Behind the Mask) combines literary criticism with biography, focusing on Potter's interest in writing and painting as an outlet for an isolated childhood. The oldest child and only daughter of apathetic parents, Potter developed a love for animals, notably mice and rabbits, maintaining a makeshift menagerie with her brother Bertram. Utilizing Potter's copious correspondence and diar...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
