Collca publishes new ebook about Beatrix Potter

March 30, 2012 - PRLog -- In the Footsteps of…. is a new series of bitesize ebooks covering favourite authors and people from history or fiction.  The titles include biographical information about the people and the books they’ve written or appear in, and how they’ve been covered in films, television, art and plays.
What is unique about the series is that each title details places associated with the subject plus locations used for major films and television series. The information can help you visit places that influenced the development of the characters and see where some of your favourite films and television series were made.
In the Footsteps of Beatrix Potter tells the story of the most successful classic children’s author of all time. It outlines the most popular stories, and tells of her determination to have a career and marry the man she wanted, rather than fall into line with her parents ideas.
The book looks in detail at the places you can go that are linked to Beatrix Potter.  Her connections with the Lake District are well known – but there are other locations such as Gloucester, Exeter, Long Melford, London and Scotland.
It shows how the Peter Rabbit stories have been portrayed in literature, film, television and drama; as are portrayals of her own personal story.  You can visit many of the film locations including Lincoln’s Inn,The Rum Story, Yew Tree Farm, Osterley Park, and Loweswater.
About the author
Angela Youngman is a full-time freelance writer, journalist, and researcher. She writes regularly for a wide range of magazines, newsletters and websites. Specialist subjects include history, travel, walking, heritage,  and folklore.

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Collca is an electronic publisher specialising in non-fiction bitesize ebooks for popular ereading devices such as Amazon's Kindle, Apple's iPad, Barnes & Noble's Nook and Kobo's eponymous ereader. We cover a wide range of subjects including biography, health, reference, sport and travel. Our titles are available from hundreds of popular ebook retailers all around the world.