
Since her death at the age of nineteen in 1431, Joan of Arc has maintained a remarkable hold on our collective imagination. She was a teenager of astonishing common sense and a national heroine who led men in to battle as a courageous warrior. Yet she was also abandoned by...


"Spoto is one of the best biographers in the world today..His subject is far from easy yet the narrative is beautifully paced, and he injects it with understanding, sympathy, and well-argued conclusions, all based on contemporary materials. I have no hesitation in highly recommedning...

"Spoto is one of the best biographers in the world today..His subject is far from easy yet the narrative is beautifully paced, and he injects it with understanding, sympathy, and well-argued conclusions, all based on contemporary materials. I have no hesitation in highly recommedning...

