Joan

The Stunning Feminist Reimagining of Joan of Arc

Joan
Katherine J Chen
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NZ$ 47.99
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NZ$ 39.59
Trade Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 368pg
5 Jul 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781399706124
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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 *** 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 ' An electrifying creative leap - a re-imagining both vivid and compelling. A triumph!' Annie Garthwaite, author of Cecily ' Measured, austere, profoundly physical. I loved it' Jo Baker, author of Longbourn ' Riveting and beautiful. Chen has given us a new Joan for our times, who is tender, magnetic, and courageous. This is a haunting and deeply insightful novel' Rebecca Stott, Costa award-winning author of In the Days of Rain ' 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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends ' An epic novel with the mythic power of a fairytale' Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train and The Exiles
A glorious, sweeping novel . . . Richly imagined, poignant and inspiring -- Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of ARIADNE 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, Booker-winning author of THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT Measured, austere, profoundly physical. I loved it -- Jo Baker, author of LONGBOURN In Katherine J. Chen' s capable hands, Joan becomes fully flesh and achingly real -- Lisa Wingate, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends An epic novel with the mythic power of a fairytale -- Christina Baker Kline, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train A wholly original novel that inspires one' s mind and awakens one' s soul. With Joan, Katherine J. Chen has created nothing short of a masterpiece -- Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Lost Wife Beautifully written and confidently told, this is a story of how feminine strength and will can change the world -- Megan Chance, bestselling author of A Splendid Ruin This Joan is of the earth - scrappy and strong, resilient and curious. An ambitious, thrilling novel -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace Katherine J. Chen has stunningly summoned another time and place -- M. J. Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Tiara When you look up the term ' historical fiction' in the dictionary it should say, simply, Read Katherine J. Chen -- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Kaiser' s Web
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.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781399706124
Published: 5 Jul 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 368

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