The Secret Life of Beatrix Potter
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A new book and an exhibition on Potter, who wrote “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” use letters, sketches, and a coded journal to capture an author who delighted in the detail and humor of the natural world.
Anna Russell on Beatrix Potter’s life, art, writing (“The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” etc.), and secret coded journal, and on the upcoming Potter exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Decoding Beatrix Potter's Secret Life and her Love for Nature
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The Sweet Letter That Made Beatrix Potter A Successful & Beloved Writer, by Linda Caroll, History of Women
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Beatrix Potter's hidden Scottish link - BBC News
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This summer in the Old Laundry Theatre: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER RABBIT. - The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
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These Beatrix Potter Illustrations Were Found Tucked Inside a Mansion's Books, Smart News
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Beatrix Potter - A Private World (1979) Biography
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Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life by Marta McDowell
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Decoding Beatrix Potter's Secret Life and her Love for Nature
My Dear Noel: The Story of a Letter from Beatrix Potter
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The art of Beatrix Potter
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Beatrix Potter's Secret Code Breaker
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Beatrix Potter's Greatest Work Was a Secret, Coded Journal She Kept as a Teen - Atlas Obscura