It is the early part of the fifteenth century and the tumultuous Hundred Years War rages on. The French city of Orleans is under siege, English soldiers tear through the countryside wreaking destruction on all who cross their path, and Charles VII, the uncrowned king, has neither the strength nor the will to rally his army. And in the quiet of her parents' garden in Domremy, a twelve-year-old peasant girl, Jehanne, hears a voice that will change her life - and the course of European history. The tale of Jehanne d'Arc, the saint and warrior who believed she had been chosen by God to save France, and who led an army of 10,000 soldiers against the English, has captivated our imagination for centuries.
'A gallopingly evocative adventure novel about Joan of Arc' Guardian 'Unputdownable' Independent 'An entertaining and triumphant re-imagining of a courageous, faithful and remarkably resilient woman' Amanda Foreman 'A compassionate, unsentimental take on the peasant girl who led the French army' Grazia
Title: The Maid
Subtitle:
Contributors:
By (author)
Kimberly Cutter
ISBN 13: 9781408821862
ISBN 10: 1408821869
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date: 29/03/2012
Place of Publication:
London,
United Kingdom
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Historical fiction
Dewey Classification:
813.6
(DC23)
NBS Classification: Historical & Mythological Fiction
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm