9780723258056. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Glued binding. Paper over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. This lavish illustrated journal describes Beatrix Potter s life as a young woman in Victorian Britain as she struggles to achieve independence and to find artistic success and romantic love. Using witty observant commentary taken from Beatrix s own diaries the journal moves London to Scotland to the Lake District and features a wealth of watercolour paintings sketches photographs letters paper-engineered items and period memorabilia to recreate a world where nature and imagination are brilliantly combined.