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The story behind 20th-century literary masterpieces, presented by Rick Gekoski.
3: Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter. When
Beatrix Potter wrote an illustrated letter to the five-year-old son of her former teacher and told him about four little rabbits called Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter, she had no idea that this would be the start of a highly successful literary career. Producer ivanHowiett

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Rick Gekoski.
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Beatrix Potter.
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Beatrix Potter
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