Beyond the Myth - The Story of Joan of ARC (Paperback, None)

The king was going mad . . . So begins Polly Schoyer Brooks's account of one of history's most compelling stories and one of the world's most popular heroines-Joan of Arc. Brooks tells us of a fifteenth-century France ravaged by war, plague, and religious conflict; of a king who suffered fits of madness and his weak son who made a disappointing successor; and of a peasant girl from the countryside who accomplished what appeared to be miracles by rallying the dispirited French nation with her desire to see the rightful king rule. Little more than a year after her astounding triumphs-uniting the nation and securing the throne for Charles VII with her victory over the English at Orlean-nineteen-year-old Joan was imprisoned on charges of witchcraft and sorcery, tried for heresy, and burned at the stake. Polly Schoyer Brooks's detailed narrative unveils the spirited young woman who became a patron saint and continues to inspire courage and faith.

General

Imprint:	Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2001
First published:	October 1999
Authors:	Polly Schoyer Brooks
Dimensions:	230 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
Edition:	None
ISBN-13:	978-0-395-98138-2
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > Religious education / world faiths > Christianity > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Books > Christianity > Christianity For Kids & Teens Promotions
LSN:	0-395-98138-7
Barcode:	9780395981382

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