{"product_id":"sophia-s-tale-book-sarah-walton-9781916072909","title":"Sophia's Tale","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\u003eExquisitely 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","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49581358874897,"sku":"GOR009923816","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49627750007057,"sku":"GOR013052718","price":4.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51056565879057,"sku":"NIN9781916072909","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1916072909.jpg?v=1751429950","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/sophia-s-tale-book-sarah-walton-9781916072909","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}