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Victoria Whitworth

    Victoria Whitworthová je historička a autorka bestsellerů. Její práce se noří do hlubin historie a oživuje minulé události s neuvěřitelnou vášní a pečlivostí. Prostřednictvím svých knih nabízí čtenářům poutavý pohled na klíčové okamžiky a postavy historie, přičemž zkoumá lidskou povahu a složité motivace. Její psaní se vyznačuje bystrým postřehem a schopností vytvořit živé a působivé historické obrazy.

    Dust and Pomegranates
    Swimming with Seals
    Daughter of the Wolf
    • Daughter of the Wolf

      • 512 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení
      4,1(9)Ohodnotit

      A brilliant saga about the daughter and sole heiress of a feudal lord in England before the Norman Conquest.

      Daughter of the Wolf
    • Swimming with Seals

      • 304 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      3,8(347)Ohodnotit

      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.

      Swimming with Seals
    • Dust and Pomegranates

      How Greece changed me forever

      • 352 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      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.

      Dust and Pomegranates