Lady of the Butterflies

In the troubled aftermath of the English Civil War‚ Eleanor grew up on the ancient marshlands of Somerset‚ her life marked by two reckless passions: a fascination with nature and a tempestuous love affair with the dashing soldier Richard Glanville. In a world that believed butterflies to be the souls of the dead‚ Eleanor was regarded as little better than a witch. But her story is the life of a truly great scientific pioneer‚ a passionate woman far ahead of her time.