Over the Hills and Far Away by Matthew Dennison

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. He is a contributor to Country Life and lives in the United Kingdom. Matthew Dennison is the author of five critically acclaimed works of non-fiction, including Behind the Mask: The Life of Vita Sackville-West, a Book of the Year in The Times, Spectator, Independent and Observer. 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.Įmbellished with photographs of Potter's life and her own illustrations, this biography will delight anyone who has been touched by Beatrix Potter's work.

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. Over the Hills and Far Away The Life of Beatrix Potter Matthew Dennisonīeatrix 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