{"product_id":"the-story-of-beatrix-potter-her-enchanting-work-and-surprising-life","title":"The Story of Beatrix Potter: Her Enchanting Work and Surprising Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eA smaller, cheaper edition of this acclaimed illustrated biography of Beatrix Potter. Respected biographer Sarah Gristwood discovers a life crisscrossed with contradictions and marked by tragedy, yet one that left a remarkable literary - and environmental - legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThis illustrated biography of the beloved writer has been a strong seller and critical success. It is now available in a smaller, more affordable format. Interest in Beatrix Potter and her characters is undimmed, with the second Peter Rabbit film being released in summer 2021 and an exhibition at the V\u0026amp;A from February 2022, 'Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eFew people realise how extraordinary Beatrix Potter's own story is. She was a woman of contradictions. A sheltered Victorian daughter who grew into an astute modern businesswoman. A talented artist who became a scientific expert. A famous author who gave it all up to become a farmer, then a pioneering conservationist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBestselling biographer Sarah Gristwood follows the twists and turns of Beatrix Potter's life and its key turning points - including her tragically brief first engagement and happy second marriage late in life. She traces the creation of Beatrix's most famous characters - including the naughty Peter Rabbit, confused Jemima Puddleduck and cheeky Squirrel Nutkin - revealing how she drew on her unusual childhood pets and locations in her beloved Lake District.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fitting legacy for a pioneering conservationist who helped save thousands of acres of the Lake District.'\u003c\/em\u003e - The Mail on Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Excellent, anecdotal text...'\u003c\/em\u003e - The Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Beautifully illustrated.'\u003c\/em\u003e - The Sunday Express\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 160 pages | Published November 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63969074479453,"sku":"9781911657408","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781911657408.jpg?v=1774364996","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-story-of-beatrix-potter-her-enchanting-work-and-surprising-life","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}