Victoria Whitworth began wild swimming in the seas of Orkney to escape her failing marriage, a series of health problems and a stifling religeous environment. Over four years her encounters with the sea in all weathers, the friendships she made and the wild creatures she encountered combined to transform her life.This book is a love letter to the beach where she regularly swims, to the ever-changing waters of the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean, and the seals who were her constant companions. |