
Joan
The Mysterious Life of the Heretic Who Became a Saint
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Narrated by:
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Dick Hill
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By:
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Donald Spoto
During the tumultuous Hundred Years War between England and France, a young peasant girl nicknamed "The Maid" (La Pucelle) followed her heart and came to the aid of her nation. Facing unimaginable odds, Joan's belief in her mission from God continued to propel her forward. Within months, she was directing soldiers and bravely fighting for her nation. Joan became a national hero and was the guest of honor at her king's coronation. However, her success and fame ultimately and ironically became her undoing.
Best-selling biographer Donald Spoto uses newly translated transcripts of Joan's trial to deliver an intimate portrait of this extraordinary woman. Neither wife nor nun, neither queen nor noblewoman, neither philosopher nor stateswoman, Joan showed the world that anyone who follows her or his heart has the power to change history.
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Critic reviews
"Basing much of his research on newly translated transcripts of Joan's trial, Spoto breathes new life into an old subject." (Booklist)
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Presented as based on primary sources
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fascinating
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This book is quite possibly the most fair and balanced account of Joan I've ever had the privilege to read. Instead of dismissing claims as "it could not happen, therefore it didn't," Spoto instead looks at the facts and tries to make sense of them in more broad strokes. He compares Joan's story with Biblical stories and alongside religious figures ranging from Jesus to Mohammed to Buddha, pointing out the parallel themes and ideas. He tries to offer explanations that toe the line between the mystical and the simply human, and to my mind he walks that tightrope quite admirably. It's a completely new paradigm that explores the tale in terms of how it would appear to those in 15th century France and dares to suggest that, regardless of what your own spiritual background may or may not be, there is indeed something special about one called Joan of Arc.
The Most Balanced Account I've Read About Joan
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Questionable Credibility
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A Great Account of the Life of Joan of Arc
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joan of arc
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What did you love best about Joan?
Loved the book. It was like listening to a very good college lecture. Factual but not dry. I want to listen to it again. Story is very interesting and very compelling.Have you listened to any of Dick Hill’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
noHistory Made Interesting
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If anyone from audible reads this, please give me my credit back.
Terrible production / narration spoils decent story
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Not a biography
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