{"product_id":"sophias-tale-sarah-walton-9781916072909","title":"Sophia's Tale: A Fairytale for Adults","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Fairytale for Adults.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrincess. Goddess. Whore. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe story of how the Goddess of\u003cbr\u003e Wisdom became wise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeduced by the Emperor of Diamonds, Sophia follows her beloved into\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea dream. Lost in the desert, she begins her adventure in The Land of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpermanence. From palace harem to street brothel, Sophia must live by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher wits as she encounters soothsayers, lecherous gatekeepers and warmongering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edesert tribes, fleeing the ruthless Emperor to find her way\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehome before he finds her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA retelling of the ancient Gnostic myth, Pistis Sophia, for the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emodern heart - and what one woman is prepared to risk to discover her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthentic self. Banished from the Bible in the 4th century, SOPHIA'S\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTALE gives Sophia back her voice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Beautifully and imaginatively written and resonating deeply in the realms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof allegory, Sarah Walton takes us on Sophia's fascinating journey of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eadventure, magic, sex, survival, personal resourcefulness and hard-won\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewisdom as she pursues her elusive dream in the Land of Impermanence.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Ayckbourn, Playwright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Exquisitely written, Sophia's Tale crosses the disciplines of literature, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edepth psychology and mysticism. Abused and abandoned Sophia recovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher soul and becomes the source of wisdom that was her birthright.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Alan Mulhern, Jungian Analyst \u0026amp; Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is a tale of compassion and cruelty, community and betrayal, love and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabuse, promise and disillusion. Tread in Sophia's footsteps and learn what\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshe learned. I assure you, you will not find this a comfortable read; but\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethen, as Blake reminds us, wisdom is not bought with a dance in the street.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Bott, Novelist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Walton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916072909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916072909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soul Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Sarah Walton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896998256895,"sku":"9781916072909","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9d153f4-0d20-4022-8738-7ca33059c4c5.jpg?v=1721372903","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sophias-tale-sarah-walton-9781916072909","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}