Over the Hills and Far Away, Matthew Dennison
Over the Hills and Far Away, Matthew Dennison
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Over the Hills and Far Away
The Life of Beatrix Potter

Author: Matthew Dennison

Narrator: Gabrielle de Cuir

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/11/2019

Synopsis

Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) is one of the world’s bestselling, most cherished authors of children’s literature whose books have enchanted generations for over a hundred years. Yet how she achieved this legendary status is just one of several stories of her remarkable and surprising life.Inspired by her twenty-three “tales,” Matthew Dennison takes a selection of quotations from Potter’s stories and uses them to explore her multifaceted life and character: repressed Victorian daughter; thwarted lover; artistic genius; formidable countrywoman. They chart her transformation from a young girl with a love of animals and fairy tales into a bestselling author and canny businesswoman, so deeply unusual for the Victorian era in which she grew up.This biography will delight anyone who has been touched by Beatrix Potter’s work and especially for fans of her children’s literature who want to know the real-life animals behind Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and of course, Peter Rabbit.

About Matthew Dennison

Matthew Dennison is the author of several critically acclaimed works of nonfiction, including Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter. He is a contributor to Country Life magazine and lives in the United Kingdom.

About Gabrielle de Cuir

Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hilary on January 12, 2023

A collection of nursery rhymes from around the world. Some of the illustrations are lovely, each page or so is created by a different illustrator, I wish they had put the name of the illustrator on the pages, you can look at the front for who did what, but it takes a bit of flicking back and forth.......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on January 19, 2015

Not all nursery rhyme collections are created equal. That is something you discover when you have small children. A parent, even a children’s librarian type parent, will inevitably come to a shocking realization sometime during their child’s early years that when you read a nursery rhyme, the kiddo......more

Goodreads review by Zahirah on September 03, 2024

With a whopping 77 artists collected in one book of course this deserves 5 stars......more

Goodreads review by Yoo Kyung on April 13, 2015

poetry anthology by influential writers and illustrators of children's literature and poetry! Simply wonderful!......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on March 24, 2018

Copyright: 2014 Number of pages: 160 Book format: print Reading level: Pre-K-2; GR level N/A Genre: poetry Lit requirement: nursery rhymes/songs book Over the Hills and Far Away is a fun book of collected nursery rhymes and songs by Elizabeth Hammil. The book features many rhymes from different parts of......more

Quotes

“Ms. Potter’s extraordinary life makes for an absorbing tale…Readers feel her passion for England’s beautiful Lake District, which became her home…Dennison skillfully weaves Beatrix’s stories into every part of her narrative.” Christian Science Monitor

“In a concise but revealing biography, Dennison brings [Potter’s] years to life with empathy and understanding. With perception of thought, elegance of prose, and love of subject, Dennison studies the woman and her work, and in so doing gives devotees of both ample reason to delight in her―and his―work.” Richmond Times-Dispatch

“[An] excellent short biography. The book is concise, brisk, and consistently interesting, offering just enough detail for most readers.” Barnes&Noble.com

“Potter described her stories as giving ‘pleasure without ugliness.’ The same can be said of this respectful biography.” Kirkus Reviews

“Dennison makes strong connections between Potter’s life and themes in classic [Potter] titles.” Publishers Weekly

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