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Penguin Beatrix Potter. A Life in Nature Lear Linda

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Книги Беатрикс Поттер обожают миллионы людей, но они были лишь одним аспектом ее необыкновенной жизни. Увлекательная биография "Беатрикс Поттер. Жизнь на природе" от Линды Лир знакомит нас со страстной, нетрадиционной женщиной, стоящей за любимыми историями: одаренной художницей и проницательной деловой женщиной; новаторским научным исследователем; могущественным землевладельцем, который сохранил акры сельской местности Лейкленда; дочерью, которая бросила вызов своим родителям своей первой трагически короткой помолвкой и которой, наконец, был дан второй шанс на любовь и счастье • Книга на английском языке • Beatrix Potter's 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 and 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 and who, finally was given a second chance of love and happiness подробнее
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