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Beatrix and William begin building a life together in the countryside. But war is on the horizon... Read by Lindsay Duncan.

When she reached middle age, Beatrix Potter immersed herself in the Cumbrian landscape and the routines of farming life.

But her father is ill and there is the threat of war...

Linda Lear’s biography of the 20th century's most-beloved children's writer.

Abridged by Alison Joseph

Read by Lindsay Duncan.

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2006.

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