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Jeanne d'Arc, a peasant girl of Domrémy, finds a divine calling amid the chaos of the Hundred Years' War. Consumed by pain—the murder of her sister, a violent father, and arranged marriage—she teaches herself to ride and fight. As her conviction spreads, she inspires successive generations of soldiers to rally behind Charles VII, ultimately shaping France’s destiny. Through battlefield valor, unspoken love, and the weight of legend, the story examines the fragile balance between faith, fame, and the sorrow that accompanies heroic triumph.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Kimberly Cutter
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