“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 Orl?ans, 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.Author: Mary Gordon
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Published: 08/01/2008
Series: Penguin Lives Biographies
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 6.80h x 5.24w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9780143113973
Language: English
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