A captivating biography revealing the remarkable and courageous woman behind the enduring children's classics, which was the winner of the Lakeland Book Of The Year. 'Lear blasts through the myths and misconceptions to reveal a Victorian rebel... biography at its inspiring, riveting best' }Scotland On Sunday A collection of biographies: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland countryside; a daughter who defied her parents with her first tragically short engagement and who, finally was given a second chance of love and happiness.
