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Joan
The stunning new feminist reimagining of Joan of Arc
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See moreGirl. Warrior. Heretic. Saint? A stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc, perfect for fans of Cecily and Alison Weir.
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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 . . . Richly imagined, poignant and inspiring" - Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
"Chen earns the comparison [to Mantel] thanks to her vivid, visceral and boldly immediate storytelling . . . a hypnotic heroine for our time" - Telegraph
"Chen's Joan roars off the page. If you liked Ariadne, then this has to be your next read" - Red Magazine
"Brilliant . . . Chen [presents] Joan as a beguiling, fully human mix of wariness and confidence, and fiercely protective of those she loves" - Guardian
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Girl. Warrior. Heretic. Saint?
France is mired in a losing war against England. Its people are starving. Its king is in hiding. Yet out of the chaos, an unlikely heroine emerges.
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. The battlefield and the royal court are full of dangers and Joan finds herself under suspicion from all sides - as well as under threat from her own ambition.
With unforgettably vivid characters and propulsive storytelling, Joan is a thrilling epic, a triumph of historical fiction, and a feminist celebration of one remarkable - and remarkably real - woman who left an indelible mark on history.
PRAISE FOR JOAN
"Measured, austere, profoundly physical. I loved it" - Jo Baker, author of Longbourn
"Pacy but lyrical, which takes great skill . . . Joan possesses a mystical, spiritual quality that gleams within the dirt and brutality of war, while her kindness and compassion shine through. I loved the writing, the imagery, the feeling of authenticity: this novel will stay with me for a long time" - Elizabeth Chadwick, bestselling author
"This masterly and intense portrait creates a convincing three-dimensional character from the young peasant woman gifted with visions who, in her short life, followed her destiny to fight for the disputed French crown, even at the cost of her life. A highly immersive read" - Anne O'Brien, bestselling author of The Royal Game
"In Katherine J. Chen's capable hands, Joan becomes fully flesh and achingly real" - Lisa Wingate
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Katherine J. Chen's Joan has been praised for its richly imagined and inspiring portrayal, offering a poignant re-creation of Joan of Arc as a relatable and modern figure. The novel has been described as having mythic power akin to a fairytale and is noted for its vivid, visceral storytelling. Many reviewers have highlighted Joan's character as scrappy, determined, and a fitting heroine for contemporary times.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781399706155
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 April 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 368
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About the Author
Katherine J. Chen is the author of the novel Mary B. Her work has been published in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub, and in the historical fiction anthology Stories from Suffragette City. She is a graduate of Princeton University and received her MFA from Boston University, where she was a senior teaching fellow and awarded the Florence Engel Randall Fiction Prize.
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