![]() ![]() Chen’s hands, the myth and legend of Joan of Arc is transformed into a flesh-and-blood young woman: reckless, steel-willed, and brilliant. From this chaos emerges a teenage girl who will turn the tide of battle and lead the French to victory, becoming an unlikely hero whose name will echo across the centuries. France is mired in a losing war against England. Saint? From the acclaimed author of Mary B comes a stunning, secular reimagining of the epic life of Joan of Arc.ġ412. “It is as if Chen has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time.”-Hilary Mantel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Booker Prize winner Wolf Hall Chen in conversation with Christina Baker Kline discussing Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc (Random House, $28) Monday, July 25, 2022, 7 PM ET | On Crowdcast REGISTER HERE Books & Books, Miami Book Fair and Watchung Booksellers present … A Virtual Evening with Katherine J. ![]()
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