Beatrix Potters 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 & 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 & who, finally was given a second chance of love & happiness. Size 129 x 198mm Age 5 Years