Wild Women
The crow sits with the crow. And the same goes for wild women across the centuries...
Pregnant Kate decides to leave everything behind and flee her abusive partner in London for a house in the Lake District of remote Cumbria, inherited from her great-aunt, unaware that the dilapidated country house has been hiding a surprising secret since the witch hunts of the 17th century. Four hundred years ago, the local people witnessed the unjust trial of the proud beauty Altha Weyward, convicted of witchcraft and the murder of a local landowner. And what connects the two young women with Violet, a keen naturalist of only sixteen, who was rejected by her aristocratic family in the dramatic 1940s because of her rebellious and free-spirited nature? Across time, the breathtaking stories of a trio of extraordinary heroines whose irrepressibility defied the conventions of the time and the backward ideas of their male counterparts are woven together.
The acclaimed first novel by the British-Australian author celebrated a double victory in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2023: not only among debut novels, but also in the category of historical fiction. It boldly and originally depicts the ongoing oppression of unruly women.
They wrote about the book:
A generational story of female resilience.
- The Guardian
A story of female determination, resilience and the incredible power of mother nature.
- bookseller.net
This carefully thought out and at times harrowing novel successfully blends historical fiction and modern feminism.
- Kirkus Reviews
The author skillfully interweaves stories of indomitable women. It shows how the heroines confronted patriarchal society and took control of their own lives.
- Publishers Weekly
Read by Jana Stryková
(* 1979) After studying drama at the DAMU in Prague, where in 2003 she received the Walter Taub Award for the best graduates of the field, she stayed for one season at the F. X. Shaldy. She subsequently played at the Rokoko Theatre in Prague. In 2006-2010 she was a member of the ensemble of the Švand Theatre in Smíchov, after which she worked at the Vinohrady Theatre. Since September 2013 he has been freelancing, but he collaborates with a number of Prague venues. She has made several films (e.g. The Case of Andrea S., Forbidden Release, Child Number 44, How to Get Rid of a Bride, Common Failures) and series (e.g. The Rose Garden, Perfect World, Labyrinth, Code Blue, Iveta, etc. ), works in radio and dubbing. She has also become a sought-after audiobook interpreter.
Emilia Hart
The British-Australian author, now living in London, studied law and English at the University of New South Wales in her native Sydney. Initially working as a lawyer in both Sydney and London, her desire to become a writer led her to take a three-month online creative writing course. The response to her stories led her to publish her first novel Wayward (no. Wild Women), about the resilience of the female sex and the reviving power of nature. The book soon hit the New York Times bestseller list and earned the author first place in two categories of the popular Goodreads Choice Awards. Her second novel, The Sirens, a prose novel about the power of sisterhood and the magic of the sea element, was published in February 2025.
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