Lesson Tree

<p>The Lesson Tree is a fairy tale a coming-of-age story and a sword-and-sorcery fantasy for readers who don't like any of these genres - and for readers who do. It's also a postmodern philosophy-rich exploration of a variety of subjects including fantasy vs. reality time love happiness freedom identity gender and female empowerment. </p><p><br></p><p>That's a lot yet there's more. The novel is also a celebration of language and books learning and storytelling. The story the novel tells is about the growth of a clever attractive peasant girl who may not be as human as she looks who is taught by a strange old man to communicate in a strange new way and who finds her life's meaning and purpose locked in a room of a king's castle.</p><p><br></p><p>On her years-long journey to that room she meets among others a menacing and overzealous young knight a little court jester triplet tour guides and the most important teacher she will ever have.</p><p><br></p><p>Designed for a range of ages and interests this novel fairy tale interweaves myth legend literature history and philosophy in a strong and complex narrative full of vivid and comic scenes lively conversations and memorable characters.</p>