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Tracey Warr

    Tracey Warr se zaměřuje na historické romány založené na skutečných středověkých postavách a událostech. Její psaní se vyznačuje hlubokým zkoumáním minulosti a snahou oživit příběhy zapomenutých lidí. Kromě beletrie se věnuje také kritice současného umění a působí jako pedagožka v oblasti umění a tvůrčího psaní.

    Themes & Movements: The Artist's Body
    The Anarchy (Conquest 3)
    The Drowned Court
    The Artist's Body
    The Viking Hostage
    Almodis
    • Almodis

      The Peaceweaver

      • 466 stránek
      • 17 hodin čtení
      5,0(1)Ohodnotit

      The story revolves around a protagonist who faces a series of dramatic challenges, including betrayal and exile. Kidnapped and excommunicated, they navigate a world filled with desire and conflict. The narrative explores themes of resilience and the quest for identity amid tumultuous circumstances, highlighting the complexities of human relationships and societal expectations.

      Almodis
    • The Viking Hostage

      • 510 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení
      4,4(5)Ohodnotit

      Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the narrative intertwines Viking culture with futuristic elements as a group of Norse warriors embarks on daring raids. The story explores themes of survival, honor, and the clash of ancient traditions with a decaying modern society. Characters grapple with their identities and the legacy of their ancestors while facing formidable challenges. Rich in adventure and historical references, the book offers a unique blend of mythology and speculative fiction, inviting readers to experience a thrilling journey through time.

      The Viking Hostage
    • The Artist's Body

      • 203 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení
      4,2(23)Ohodnotit

      A survey of the use of the artist's body in 20th-century art.

      The Artist's Body
    • The Drowned Court

      • 416 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      Set against the backdrop of 1107, this installment of the Conquest trilogy follows Nest ferch Rhys and King Henry I as they navigate the turmoil of a kidnapping and a catastrophic shipwreck. The king grapples with multiple assassination attempts, while nuns and bards become unlikely spies, entrusted with perilous messages that could alter the fate of the kingdom. The intertwining of personal and political intrigue highlights the tension of the era.

      The Drowned Court
    • Unhappily married to Stephen de Marais, the Welsh princess, Nest, becomes increasingly embroiled in her countrymen's resistance to the Norman occupation of her family's lands. Meanwhile, Haith tries to avoid the reality that Nest is married to another man by distracting himself with the mystery of the shipwreck in which the King's heir drowned.

      The Anarchy (Conquest 3)
    • Themes & Movements: The Artist's Body

      • 304 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Tracing artists' increasing use of their bodies as subject and actual material of their artworks, this title charts the rise of new forms of expression such as Body Art, Happenings, Performance and Live Art.

      Themes & Movements: The Artist's Body