Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0143113976
ISBN-13 : 9780143113973
Rating : 4/5 (973 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Joan of Arc by : Mary Gordon

Download or read book Joan of Arc written by Mary Gordon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-07-29 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A master of the story form" (The New York Times) offers a fresh, revealing portrait of the legendary saint Celebrated novelist Mary Gordon brings Joan of Arc alive as a complex figure full of contradictions and desires, as well as spiritual devotion. A humble peasant girl, Joan transformed herself into the legendary Maid of Orléans, knight, martyr, and saint. Following the voice of God, she led an army to victory and crowned the king of France, only to be captured and burned at the stake as a heretic—all by the age of nineteen. Gordon does more than tell this gripping story—she explores Joan's mystery and the many facets of her inspiring life.


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