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THE WEIRD WORLD OF MRS TIGGYWINKLE; Beatrix Potter's tales brought joy to millions but her own childhood was destroyed by cruel parents and her one true love killed on the eve of their wedding.

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From: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Date: 20061202
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Byline: ZOE BRENNAN

WHO CAN forget Peter Rabbit, chased through the cabbage patch in his blue coat by angry Mr McGregor? The name Beatrix Potter will forever conjure up the magical characters of childhood: Tom Kitten, Benjamin Bunny, Miss Tiggy-Winkle, Jemima Puddle-Duck and the rest.

The timeless tales of their tumbles and scrapes hopped effortlessly from the staid nurseries of Edwardian England to fill the imagination of the nation's wartime children, and now delight modern- day youngsters in equal measure.

But behind the uninhibited exuberance of these joyful ...

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