{"product_id":"lilith-paperback-1","title":"Lilith - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikki Marmery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA triumphantly feminist retelling of ancient creation myths in the tradition of Madeline Miller and Claire North. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLyrically rendered, this epic U.S. debut tells the story of the woman known as Adam's first wife and her fall from Paradise and quest for revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore Eve, there was Lilith.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLilith and Adam are equal and happy in the Garden of Eden. Until Adam decides Lilith should submit to his will and lie beneath him. She refuses--and is banished forever from Paradise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDemonized and sidelined, Lilith watches in fury as God creates Eve, the woman who accepts her submission. But Lilith has a secret: she has already tasted the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Endowed with Wisdom, she knows why Asherah--God's wife and equal, the Queen of Heaven--is missing. Lilith has a plan: she will rescue Eve, find Asherah, restore balance to the world, and regain her rightful place in Paradise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLilith's quest for justice drives her throughout history, from the ziggurats of Ancient Sumer, to the court of Israel's Queen Jezebel, and to the side of a radical preacher in Roman Judea. Noah's wife, Norea, Jezebel and Mary Magdalene all play their part in Lilith's enlightenment. In the modern age, as she observes the catastrophic consequences of a world built on inequality, Lilith finally understands what must be done to correct the wrong done to women--and all humankind--at the beginning of time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by ancient myths and suppressed scriptures, Lilith is a thought-provoking and ambitious novel with an evocative literary voice and a triumphantly engaging heroine.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many years, \u003cb\u003eNikki Marmery \u003c\/b\u003eworked as a journalist, editing magazines about foreign exchange and credit trading. She now writes historical fiction from a small village in the Chilterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41941639856263,"sku":"9781639105717","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9259bc59ef1d393e3cadf47986ee244c.webp?v=1734075463","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lilith-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}