I love this book. It has the texture of a dream on a hot summer's night, as Victoria Whitworth's vivid recollections of her youthful adventures (and shocking misadventures) commingle with stories from Greek legends to produce a memoir full of illuminating insights and startling ancient echoes.

Francis Wheen

Praise for Swimming with Seals:
'An extraordinary book'

TLS

Attentive, astute and beautiful... I adored it

Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun

Wonderfully evocative... Fascinating... The writing is consistently alert and engaging

Scotsman