Janina Ramirezová

The middle ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings: a patriarchal society which oppressed and excluded women. But when we dig a little deeper into the truth, we can see that the 'dark' ages were anything but. Oxford and BBC historian Janina Ramirez has uncovered countless influential women's names struck out of historical records, with the word FEMINA annotated beside them. As gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burnt, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, our view of history has been manipulated. Only now, through a careful examination of the artefacts, writings and possessions they left behind, are the influential and multifaceted lives of women emerging. Femina goes beyond the official records to uncover the true impact of women like Jadwiga, the only female King in Europe, Margery Kempe, who exploited her image and story to ensure her notoriety, and the Loftus Princess, whose existence gives us clues about the beginnings of Christianity in England. See the medieval world with fresh eyes and discover why these remarkable women were removed from our collective memories.

Vikingská dívka Alva je cílevědomá, zvědavá, chytrá a odvážná. Nejvíc ze všeho touží po tom, stát se vyšetřovatelkou jako její strýc Magnus. Chce to tak moc, že se za tajemnou záhadou vydává uprostřed noci do hor, jen v doprovodu svého věrného vlka Fenrira. Jestli chce něco dokázat, nesmí se bát, přestože se v horách toulá nebezpečný zločinec. Alva si musí poradit s tajemnými runami, se zlou čarodějkou a s neznámými cizinci, musí čelit zášti, nepřátelství a chamtivosti a zdolat ledové hory. A hlavně musí být na místě činu první! Jenomže to, co objeví, vyvolá jen další otázky... Odhalí nakonec zločince a najde záhadný poklad?