
Sophia's Tale
A Fairytale for Adults (A Novella)
Sarah Walton(Author)
Soul Writing (Publisher)
Published on 26. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
150 pages
978-1-9160729-0-9 (ISBN)
Description
A Fairytale for Adults.
Princess. Goddess. Whore. The story of how the Goddess of
Wisdom became wise.
Seduced by the Emperor of Diamonds, Sophia follows her beloved into
a dream. Lost in the desert, she begins her adventure in The Land of
Impermanence. From palace harem to street brothel, Sophia must live by
her wits as she encounters soothsayers, lecherous gatekeepers and warmongering
desert tribes, fleeing the ruthless Emperor to find her way
home before he finds her.
A retelling of the ancient Gnostic myth, Pistis Sophia, for the
modern heart - and what one woman is prepared to risk to discover her
authentic self. Banished from the Bible in the 4th century, SOPHIA’S
TALE gives Sophia back her voice.
‘Beautifully and imaginatively written and resonating deeply in the realms
of allegory, Sarah Walton takes us on Sophia’s fascinating journey of
adventure, magic, sex, survival, personal resourcefulness and hard-won
wisdom as she pursues her elusive dream in the Land of Impermanence.’
Philip Ayckbourn, Playwright
"Exquisitely written, Sophia’s Tale crosses the disciplines of literature,
depth psychology and mysticism. Abused and abandoned Sophia recovers
her soul and becomes the source of wisdom that was her birthright."
Dr Alan Mulhern, Jungian Analyst & Author
‘This is a tale of compassion and cruelty, community and betrayal, love and
abuse, promise and disillusion. Tread in Sophia’s footsteps and learn what
she learned. I assure you, you will not find this a comfortable read; but
then, as Blake reminds us, wisdom is not bought with a dance in the street.’
Adrian Bott, Novelist
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
169 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-9160729-0-9 (9781916072909)
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Sarah Walton's debut novel, Rufius was long-listed for the Polari First Book Prize and won her a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Hull's Philip Larkin Centre for Poetry and Creative Writing. Founder of Soul Writing Retreats & Coaching, Sarah developed an approach to writing from the intuition, which she teaches at retreat centres and coaches internationally. Sophia's Tale was written using this technique. She believes that everyone has a unique story within them, a story their soul yearns to tell. Sophia's Tale is a story sung from her soul.
Sarah holds a Masters degree in Digital Media and advises governments and businesses on digital innovation and corporate storytelling. Soul Writing aligns with her mission to help people and organisations create stories, lives and businesses aligned with their soul purpose.
www.soulwriting.co
www.sarahwalton.org