Maid: A Novel of Joan of Arc, (Paperback)

from allisonmacias

he Maid is the epic retelling of Jehanne de Arc's life. Her story starts in Domremy. As a girl, she lives with her parents and brothers and sister in a house with fine leaded windows. When her sister is found dead at the hands of English marauders, life changes for Jehanne. Her father takes his r...

from Goldengrove

I really enjoyed this historical re-telling of Joan of Arc's campaign against the English in 15th century France. Whilst sticking to what we actually know about Joan - or Jehanne - Cutter weaves a compelling tale of the peasant girl stricken with religious conviction. The depiction of religious e...

from BookPurring

It took me a while to get into this book, but once the blood and guts started (second half of the book) it was great. No it wasn't that graphic, but the battles just got me excited! A major part of this book is dedicated to Jehanne's beginnings in Domremy (sorry I don't have fancy accents in this...

from LiteraryChanteuse

There were sections that dragged slightly with a little too much war and bickering(of course that is expected)yet other sections completely grabbed my attention. After recently reading a very thorough non-fiction about Joan this book felt like it was well researched. The closer look at her life f...

from Rdra1962

Many reviewers did not like aspects of the author's writing style, but l liked the quick pace and the short chapters. The author had access to a lot of research and the book could have become bogged down with historical detail and background, instead I get the sense of being in Jehane's head, see...