Rowing with the Wind

The year is 1816, a time marked by turbulent romantic relationships and creative expression. Amidst this backdrop of artistic fervor, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and Claire Clairmont gather at Lake Geneva. Bound together by love, friendship, and shared ambitions, the group finds itself in the midst of an intense intellectual and emotional journey.Lord Byron, always eager for a challenge, proposes a contest among his friends to write the most chilling horror story. Intrigued by this proposition, Mary embarks on her literary masterpiece - Frankenstein. As she writes, she begins to envision her monster as a tangible entity, and over time, with personal tragedies surrounding her, she starts believing that her fictional creation has become all too real.Beside the haunting tale of Mary's imagination is the tragic love story of Claire. After having Lord Byron's child, she is ostracized from his life and denied access to her own daughter. Through this heart-wrenching situation, Claire grapples with her feelings for both her child and Lord Byron, while Mary struggles with her own demons.As the story unfolds, the contrast between Percy Shelley's idealistic nature and Lord Byron's self-centered, decadent lifestyle brings forth a compelling exploration of human aspirations and flaws. The Shelleys eventually find themselves in residence near Pisa, their lives forever entwined with those fateful days at Lake Geneva. This tale not only captures the literary genius of Mary Shelley but also weaves a complex tapestry of love, loss, ambition, and self-discovery.