by Nancy Goldstone
A well-researched and rather interesting account of the life of Joan of Arc, and how a peasant's daughter, uneducated and unwise in the ways of her world, became the leader of the French Army that drove the English away. It's also a book that delves farther into the mystery of how such an uneducated...
The only history of Joan of Arc I've read is Shakespeare's Henry VI part 1, which is possibly not 100% objective. This one's gotten a good review at Salon, and it's an interesting take. Maybe.
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