Blood Red, Sister Rose (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Through the centuries the story of Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, La Pucelle, has fascinated writers, not least Keneally. In Blood Red, Sister Rose, not only does he make the legend his own, with a haunting portrait of the visionary girl, but he also pays homage to his illustrious literary predecessors, casting the story in part as dialogue, as though it were a transcript of her conversations through the years. Keneally gives us a contradictory picture of Joan, or Jehanne as he calls her. Troubled by the fact she has not yet reached womanhood, under pressure from her parents to marry, reluctant to settle to the role ordained for her, living at a time when superstition and magic vie with Christianity, Jehanne finds herself involved in mysterious ceremonies to help the Dauphin, under siege in his own country. As voices begin to assail her, she knows she must aid the Dauphin in his bid to retake Orleans, and begins the long struggle to make her voice heard. Tough and radical in the message she preaches, determined to take nonsense from no-one, Jehanne battles on, undergoing many trials, not least the disinterest of Charles himself. An unwilling weapon of the factions among Charles' followers, appalled to discover herself a natural soldier, obliged to take part in long disputations with scholars , Jehanne never loses sight of her ultimate goal, Orleans, but is frequently plagued with doubts and uncertainties about her mission. Keneally has vividly recreated one of the turbulent periods in French history, and reinterpreted one of the most enduring military legends to give us a convincing Joan of Arc. (Kirkus UK)

The story of Joan of Arc has always held a special fascination for writers - among them Voltaire, Mark Twain, George Bernard Shaw and Jean Anouilh. Here Thomas Keneally transforms the legend, presenting a Joan who is at once a tough radical, an instinctive soldier, a nagging prophet and a touchingly vulnerable girl - a haunting and compelling heroine framed by the tumultuous times in which she lived.

General

Imprint:	Sceptre
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2001
Authors:	Thomas Keneally
Dimensions:	198 x 125 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	367
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-340-54651-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-340-54651-4
Barcode:	9780340546512

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