Daughter of the Wolf
- 512 stránok
- 18 hodin čítania
A brilliant saga about the daughter and sole heiress of a feudal lord in England before the Norman Conquest.
Victoria Whitworth Knihy
Victoria Whitworthová je historička a autorka bestsellerov. Jej diela sa ponárajú do hlbín histórie a oživujú minulé udalosti s neuveriteľnou vášňou a precíznosťou. Prostredníctvom svojich kníh ponúka čitateľom pútavý pohľad na kľúčové okamihy a postavy histórie, pričom skúma ľudskú povahu a zložité motivácie. Jej písanie sa vyznačuje bystrým postrehom a schopnosťou vytvárať živé a pôsobivé historické obrazy.
Swimming with Seals
- 304 stránok
- 11 hodin čítania
A book about intense physical and personal experience, narrating how Victoria Whitworth began swimming in the cold waters of Orkney as a means of escaping a failing marriage.
The memoir delves into a transformative journey from a magical childhood in Kenya to the challenges of American high school and the support of a teacher in England. Victoria Whitworth reflects on her experiences at an English language school in Corinth, including a traumatic incident that prompts her to reevaluate Greek myths and legends. Through this exploration, she questions the nature of truth in stories about figures like Agamemnon and Theseus, ultimately addressing themes of survival, violence, and the complexities of female identity.