Marianne North was not ready to settle down. At age forty-one, she found herself alone and uninterested in the domestic trappings of Victorian life. Soshe packed her paints and set off for North America. Her 1871 trip marked the start of a remarkable life of travel and artistry that would put her among the greatest of the world s naturalists. After the death of her beloved father, North made a fearless decision to venture out on her own something few women dared to do at the time with a goal of recording as many tropical and exotic plants as possible. Taking a different approach than the...
Marianne North was not ready to settle down. At age forty-one, she found herself alone and uninterested in the domestic trappings of Victorian life. S...
This is a Christian children's book based on the original animation of Curious Rose & the Butterfly. This story provides inspiration and hope and will help young children have a better understanding of death in a loving and gentle way. This book leaves the reader with hope and joy.
This is a Christian children's book based on the original animation of Curious Rose & the Butterfly. This story provides inspiration and hope and will...
Marianne North was a remarkable Victorian traveller and painter, who traversed the globe recording the world's flora with her paintbrush and writing her experiences in her journal. In 1879 she offered her painting collection numbering over 800 to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and at her own expense built a gallery to house them.
Marianne North was a remarkable Victorian traveller and painter, who traversed the globe recording the world's flora with her paintbrush and writing h...