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Beatrix Potter: A Journal (Potter)

Beatrix Potter: A Journal (Potter)

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Beatrix Potter: A Journal (Potter)

 
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This lavish, illustrated journal describes Beatrix Potter's life as a young woman in Victorian Britain as she struggles to achieve independence and to find artistic success and romantic love. Using witty, observant commentary taken from Beatrix' s own diaries, the journal moves from London to Scotland to the Lake District, and features a wealth of watercolour paintings, sketches, photographs, letters, paper-engineered items and period memorabilia to recreate a world where nature and imagination are brilliantly combined.


Product Details
Author:Beatrix Potter
Hardcover:32 pages
Publisher:Warne
Publication Date:October 19, 2006
Language:English
ISBN:0723258058
Package Length:11.5 inches
Package Width:9.8 inches
Package Height:1.1 inches
Package Weight:1.4 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 28 reviews

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Average Customer Review:5.0
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5Journal of Beatix Potter  Oct 24, 2008
This was a wonderful surprise: bigger and more creative/fun then I even expected. A great gift to a fan of her books

5Love It!  Oct 22, 2008
I am so glad I purchased this! I am a huge Beatrix Potter fan and this is a wonderful book to own. It has fantastic detail!

5Beatrix Potter: A Journal  Sep 17, 2008
As I explored this peak into the life of Beatrix Potter, I cried softly because it has been brought together so beautifully. There are surprises as I turned each page that made me smile. She was such a pioneer on so many levels at a time when women "had their place". Her inquisitive mind & creative skills are a gift to all of us. I have dusted off my pencils, pens & sketch book due to the inspiration I feel. I am very proud to have this Journal in my library, and have bought more copies for family & friends so they can share with theirs. Thank You!

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5An enchanting must-have keepsake for Beatrix Potter fans!  Jun 03, 2008
'Beatrix Potter: A Journal" is a beautifully bound keepsake that Beatirx Potter fans will cherish for years to come. It is presented in the form of a journal or rather an album, and basically contains journal entries dating back to when Beatrix was 16 years old and had begun discovering wonderful things that helped her evolve into the creative writer and creator of Peter Rabbit and friends.

The journal is beautifully put together - there are old family pictures, reproductions of Beatrix's original sketches and drawings, personal documents [e.g. Beatrix's old report card] - what a delight to peruse these treasures. The journal entries themselves make for absorbing reading - though they are in cursive form and younger reders may need help with deciphering what is written. There are reproductions of letters to family and friends,delightful illustrations throughout the journal. Of interest is information as to how certain characters in The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Friends was inspired by real-life people, such as the character of Farmer McGregor.

There are many lift-the-flap features in this journal that makes it even more of a treat - there's an envelope containing a reproduction of the letter which contains the story of Peter Rabbit complete with illustrations, a map of the beautiful Lake District, a paper version of the game of Peter Rabbit, and the prize jewel in this journal - right at the end of the journal, embedded into it, is a little book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"! One would not know it, for it is concealed so well - and indeed a delight to peruse.

I can't recommend this highly enough. I am a life-long fan of Beatrix Potter and my three-year old daughter is following in my footsteps. It is such a treat to be able to share this book with her!

5left me breathless  May 12, 2008
This work of fiction looks, feels and reads like a real journal, full of love, tender memories, and feels to me like it captured some tiny sense of what it must have been like to be Miss Potter. I search for words to express how highly I recommend this book; every one in my family that has enjoyed it felt a sense of excitement and wonder and awe. And the photos are so endearing!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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