Title: Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children's Tales
Author: Marta McDowell
Genre: gardening, nonfiction, biography memoir, nature, British literature, history, books about books, animals, Patsy, audio
Summary:
(Goodreads) A
New York Times Bestseller
There
aren’t many books more beloved than The Tale of Peter Rabbit and
even fewer authors as iconic as Beatrix Potter. Her characters—Peter
Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, and all the rest—exist in a charmed
world filled with flowers and gardens. In Beatrix Potter’s
Gardening Life , bestselling author Marta McDowell explores the
origins of Beatrix Potter’s love of gardening and plants and shows
how this passion came to be reflected in her work.
The
book begins with a gardener’s biography, highlighting the key
moments and places throughout her life that helped define her. Next,
follow Beatrix Potter through a year in her garden, with a
season-by-season overview of what is blooming that truly brings her
gardens alive. The book culminates in a traveler’s guide, with
information on how and where to visit Potter’s gardens today.
Rating: Excellent!
Why I Like It: So well done & interesting,
Other: I did audio & also got the book out of the library so I could follow along with the beautiful pictures. Both were excellent & so easy to follow!
Reviewer: Patsy
