![]() This book would pair well with Barbara Cooney’s Eleanor, covering another independent and courageous woman who gave back to the world. The illustrations are beautifully done, with attention and care carrying the spirit of North’s paintings throughout. Becca Stadtlanders award-winning lush, verdant artwork pairs wonderfully with the natural themes. The North gallery at Kew Gardens remains open to the public today. North’s paintings and her contribution to the botanical and natural sciences of the time were extraordinary (her paintings are the only images left of some extinct animals and plants), as was her determination to pursue goals that most women at the time could not. Laurie Lawlor deftly chronicles Norths life, from her restrictive childhood to her wild world travels to the opening of the Marianne North Gallery at Kew Gardens to her death in 1890. ![]() It was when her father died that she was finally able to do what it was she wanted, trekking all over the world and recording botanical and wildlife examples. After her mother died, North did end up running her father’s household as a dutiful daughter would but continued her study of botany and recorded specimens in her paintings. ![]() Going to soirees and preparing herself for running a household bored her to tears. By Laurie Lawlor (author), Becca Stadtlander (illustrator) Paperback Pre-order. ![]() Her interests were music, drawing, painting, and exploring the natural world. Fearless World Traveler (ISBN: 9780823453276) 10 off all books and free delivery over £40. ![]() Options for women in that time period were negligible. Gr 2-4–This is a splendid account of Marianne North, who was born in England in 1830. ![]()
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