![]() ![]() Reckless, steel-willed and brilliant, Joan has survived a childhood steeped in both joy and violence to claim an extraordinary - and fragile - position at the head of the French army. ![]() Yet out of the chaos, an unlikely heroine emerges. Saint?France is mired in a losing war against England. If you liked Ariadne, then this has to be your next read' Red Magazine***Girl. Ī hypnotic heroine for our time' Telegraph'Chen's Joan roars off the page. ![]() Richly imagined, poignant and inspiring' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne'Chen earns the comparison thanks to her vivid, visceral and boldly immediate storytelling. A stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc - perfect for fans of Cecily, Ariadne and Matrix'It is as if the author has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time' Hilary Mantel, twice Booker Prize-winning author of The Mirror & the Light'A glorious, sweeping novel. ![]()
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