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Joan of Arc

by Mary Gordon
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"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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Series: Penguin Lives Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: July 29, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9781440632730
  • Release date: July 29, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9781440632730
  • File size: 184 KB
  • Release date: July 29, 2008
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Biography & Autobiography History Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction

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English

"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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Biography & Autobiography History Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction