Daughter of the Wolf
- 512pagine
- 18 ore di lettura
A brilliant saga about the daughter and sole heiress of a feudal lord in England before the Norman Conquest.
Victoria Whitworth Libri
Victoria Whitworth è una storica e autrice di bestseller il cui lavoro si addentra nelle profondità della storia, riportando in vita eventi passati con immensa passione e meticolosa attenzione ai dettagli. Attraverso la sua scrittura, offre ai lettori uno sguardo avvincente su momenti e figure storiche cruciali, esplorando la condizione umana e le complesse motivazioni che li guidano. Le sue narrazioni sono caratterizzate da acuta perspicacia e da una notevole capacità di creare scene storiche vivide ed evocative.
Swimming with Seals
- 304pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
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.