<DIV><P><B>A <I>New York Times</I> Bestseller</B><BR/><BR/> There aren’t many books more beloved than <I>The Tale of Peter Rabbit</I> and even fewer authors as iconic as Beatrix Potter. Her characters—Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, and all the rest—exist in a charmed world filled with flowers and gardens. In <I>Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life</I>, bestselling author Marta McDowell explores the origins of Beatrix Potter’s love of gardening and plants and shows how this passion came to be reflected in her work.<BR/><BR/> The book begins with a gardener’s biography, highlighting the key moments and places throughout her life that helped define her. Next, follow Beatrix Potter through a year in her garden, with a season-by-season overview of what is blooming that truly brings her gardens alive. The book culminates in a traveler’s guide, with information on how and where to visit Potter’s gardens today.</P></DIV>