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more about #privatelives more comments → Maulleigh: Sometimes I'm frightened of my own bitterness and what I might be capable of. more » QuicheLorraine: I found a stack of Uttley's books at a thrift store a few months ago and snapped them up. I found them so pleasantly odd, and I'm delighted to know th... more » Tart of Darkness: Don't forget that however much Uttley disdains Beatrix Potter, she was a scientist also but was prevented from joining the Royal Academy because she w... more » Diziet_Sma: Yes. I like a bit of grit. This makes me feel better about my inability to publicly 'squeeeeeee!' over baby animal pictures. more » Sunflowercat: This makes me like her without ever having seen any of her work. Yet. more » pond-side-over: British artists, male and female, are universally the most competitive people I know, and I know a fair few of them, personally and professionally. Bo... more » sybann: Sister! Yeah - still love her and artists usually do like to have some control over their ideas. Here's a clue. Try not to spend it all in one place. more » -
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Beloved English Children's Book Author Was "Controlling, Difficult, Despised Many People."
Apparently an icon of coziness, Alison Uttley's diaries introduce us to a fabulously nasty character. Or, as we call it, sympathetic! More »
