![]() James Martin, SJ, editor of America Magazine, author of My Life With the Saints A worthy contribution to a renewed understanding of a figure who still speaks to todays realities. Lovell, author of the national bestselling The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family A magnificent introduction to one of the most misunderstood and controversial of all the saints. ![]() International Herald Tribune Donald Spoto is one of the best biographers in the world today. ![]() Review Quotes A fresh and definitive biography in the context of Joan of Arcs times. Neither wife nor nun, queen nor noblewoman, philosopher nor stateswoman, Joan of Arc demonstrates that everyone who follows their heart has the power to change history. In this meticulously researched landmark biography, Donald Spoto captures her astonishing life and the times in which she lived. Yet she was also abandoned by the king whose coronation she secured, betrayed by her countrymen, and sold to the enemy. She was a teenager of astonishing common sense and a national heroine who led men in to battle as a courageous warrior. Book Synopsis Since her death at the age of nineteen in 1431, Joan of Arc has maintained a remarkable hold on our collective imagination. ![]() About the Book A national bestselling biographer delivers a meticulously researched yet popular account of one of the most intriguing and misunderstood women in history: Joan of Arc. ![]()
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