Joan
The stunning new feminist reimagining of Joan of Arc
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:6th Apr '23
£8.99
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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
'Chen earns the comparison [to Mantel] thanks to her vivid, visceral and boldly immediate storytelling . . . a hypnotic heroine for our time' Telegraph
'Chen's Joan roars off the page. If you liked Ariadne, then this has to be your next read' Red Magazine
'Brilliant . . . Chen [presents] Joan as a beguiling, fully human mix of wariness and confidence, and fiercely protective of those she loves' Guardian
'Chen's brilliantly imagined novel breathes new life into this famous tale. Her Joan is a riotous tomboy, a hot-headed adolescent and a decidedly unsaintly soldier - and is all the more inspiring for it. A triumph of historical fiction' Mail on Sunday
*Times Best Historical Novels of July 2022 Pick*
*The Week Best Novels of 2022 Pick*
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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
'Measured, austere, profoundly physical. I loved it' Jo Baker, author of Longbourn
'Pacy but lyrical, which takes great skill . . . Joan possesses a...
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
Chen earns the comparison [to Mantel] thanks to her vivid, visceral and boldly immediate storytelling... But it's Joan herself who constantly bounds off the page, a proto-feminist genius born into the wrong age. Thanks to Chen's efforts, she is now a hypnotic heroine for our time * Telegraph *
Katherine J Chen's Joan is a scrappy, determined and very real heroine who simply roars off the page. If you liked Ariadne, then this has to be your next read . -- Sarra Manning * Red Magazine *
Inspired, lyrical . . . makes clear why Joan is still venerated * Woman & Home *
A vivid and very real slice of historical fiction * Good Housekeeping *
ISBN: 9781399706155
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 26mm
Weight: 260g
368 pages