Joan of Arc: A History

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This fascinating biography of Joan of Arc by Helen Castor, a historian of medieval England, provides a portrait of a living, breathing nineteen-year-old woman, rather than the mythical icon she has become for many. Here Joan is “a roaring girl fighting the English and taking sides in a bloody civil war tearing apart fifteenth-century France,” and then, after her trial, “a young woman burned at the stake as a heretic, a woman who, five hundred years later, would be declared a saint.” A truly remarkable life story. (paperback, 2015)

“An elegant, subtle biography of great historical integrity and sensitive understanding. Castor lets the humanity of Joan’s story shine through.” – Evening Standard

“Convincing and gripping … a highly satisfying biography.” – New York Times Book Review

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