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~ Richard Maltby Jr. (Author) "It is a Wonder, really - one of the great Wonders, as William Heelis used to say - how the course of a person's life..." (more)
Key Phrases: Miss Potter, Miss Wiggin, Norman Warne (more...)
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Most famously known as the author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter lived a most remarkable life. Expanding on the plotline of the film, based on her life, this novelization tells the moving tale of a woman's journey to discover success, independence, and, most unexpected of all love.

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  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 196 pages
  • Publisher: Warne; Mti edition (December 28, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0723258996
  • ISBN-13: 978-0723258995
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #241,106 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It is a Wonder, really - one of the great Wonders, as William Heelis used to say - how the course of a person's life can be altered, utterly and completely, by a moment so innocent one may not even notice that it has happened. Read the first page
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Miss Potter, Miss Wiggin, Norman Warne, William Heelis, Canon Rawnsley, Hill Top Farm, Helen Potter, Beatrix Potter, Miss Beatrix, Lake District, Peter Rabbit, Pigling Bland, Jemima Puddle-duck, Rupert Potter, Bolton Gardens, Harold Warne, Sir Nigel, Jeremy Fisher, Lady Clifford, Renée Zellweger, Benjamin Bouncer, Bedford Square, Kensington Gardens, Fruing Warne, Lady Sybil
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful touching story, January 5, 2007
By A. Wright (Australia) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed this little story. I thought it would be fairly predictable, but found it interesting and surprising. It's a story that will stay with me for a long time, and certainly will return to my thoughts every time I see Peter Rabbit or Jemima Puddleduck or another of Beatrix Potter's creations! After reading the book I'm anxious to find a copy of Peter Rabbit and study the drawings more closely.

The reason I have given it 5 stars is not so much for the quality of writing but because the story really touched me.

If you haven't read any of Beatrix Potter's animal tales, you will still enjoy this story based on her life and will probably want to have a look at some of her work after reading it!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A delightful little gem of a book about the creator of Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck and Flopsy, Mopsie and Cottontail , February 12, 2007
Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) grew up in a cold home during the Edwardian era. Her parents were elderly Unitarians and her brother became an alcoholic. Beatrix retreated to her upstairs bedroom. In that bedroom she began to draw beautiful watercolors in pastel clarity of her little imaginary friends such as Peter Rabbit and his garden friends.
Beatrix was a strong willed person. At the age of 36 her little book on Peter Rabbit was accepted for publication by the firm of F. Warne Co. Though shy Beatrix fell in love with one of the three Warne brothers. She and Norman were planning to be married despite the opposition of her parents. They considered Warne to be in trade and beneath the reclusive spinsterish girl they loved and protected. Tragedy ensued when Norman died.
Beatrix bought Hill Top farm and found love with a local solicitor who like she was interested in preserving England's beautiful landscape. Today her Hill Top farm is owned by the National Trust being open to thousands of tourists.
I hesitated in purchasing this book since it was only a movie-tie-in to the new Renee Zellwegger film. It's author is Richard Maltby who also wrote the film's screenplay. I was charmingly surprised! Maltby has woven this simple and heartwarming story of Miss Potter with charm, wit, pathos and
it is obvious he has a warm spot for Beatrix and her furry friends. "Peter Rabbit" is still the bestselling book for children which has been written in the English language.
If you want to spend a few hours getting to know the complex creative genius Beatrix Potter read this fine little book. A true joy!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars For kids?, January 21, 2007
By Dave (Great Lake State) - See all my reviews
With Renee Zellwegger's charming smile beaming at me from the local book store's children section, I was irresistibly bewitched into purchasing a copy of "Miss Potter The Novel."

After immersing myself in the tale, I was not disappointed, but I was briefly confused. The story seemed to start off a bit slow and stiff. And then I realized why. This book is not actually written for 9-12 year olds. It is, in fact, a short adult novel based on the life of Beatrix Potter, which seems to have mirrored much of the plot of Sense and Sensibility.

That said, I was pleasantly surprised by the content of the story. We learn how the creative talents needed to produce such whimsical tales as Peter Rabbit manifest themselves, and how a unique outlook on life can affect artists in both positive and negative ways.

Aside from a couple of sentences containing veiled adult content, the book is fine for both children and adults. If you want an excellent read about following your bliss, look no further.
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