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Beatrix Potter - a Life in Nature

Lindsay Duncan reads from a new biography of the much-loved 20th century children's writer. Abridged by Alison Joseph.

3/5. Potter's initial success as a writer was paralleled by an increasingly close relationship with her publisher Norman Warne.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 28 Jul 2016 02:45

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  • Wed 27 Jul 2016 14:45
  • Thu 28 Jul 2016 02:45

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