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Few people know that Mark Twain wrote a major work on Joan of Arc. Still fewer know that he considered it not only his most important but also his best work. Twain spent twelve years in research and many months in France doing archival work and then made several attempts until he felt he finally had the story he wanted to tell. He reached his conclusion about Joan’s unique place in history only after studying in detail accounts written by both sides: the French, for whom she raised an army to return the Dauphin to the throne, and the English, who fought the French in the Hundred Year’s War and were ultimately Joan’s executioners. This is a fascinating and remarkably accurate biography of the life and mission of Joan of Arc told by one of this country’s greatest storytellers.
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Few people know that Mark Twain wrote a major work on Joan of Arc. Still fewer know that he considered it not only his most important but also his best work. Twain spent twelve years in research and many months in France doing archival work and then made several attempts until he felt he finally had the story he wanted to tell. He reached his conclusion about Joan’s unique place in history only after studying in detail accounts written by both sides: the French, for whom she raised an army to return the Dauphin to the throne, and the English, who fought the French in the Hundred Year’s War and were ultimately Joan’s executioners. This is a fascinating and remarkably accurate biography of the life and mission of Joan of Arc told by one of this country’s greatest storytellers.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
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Very good book.
- This is my favorite Mark Twain book yet. The story of Joan was well written, informed, and entertaining. I laughed, cried, and was disgusted by the treachery of humanity. I would recommend this to anyone. As always I like the way that Twain explains his research process and the history vs. conjecture in his historical stories. The narration was top notch.
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Very interesting
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I thought this would be a history statement. I don't know why. It is a historical novel, based on fact, with characters to tell the story.
It started out a bit slow, but I am loving it now. It has filled in a large area of Joan of Arc that I wasn't aware of.
Details
Details
Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, MP3 CD |
Category: | Fiction/Historical |
Runtime: | 15.71 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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