Mariane de Courcey is the main character in Warrior Girl: A Novel of Joan of Arc.
Once again I was mislead by a title and a cool flashy cover (I really have to stop that) and bought a book on what I thought it would be about….Joan of Arc.
Now don’t get me wrong, Joan of Arc is in this book, but she is a secondary character. The narrator in the story is Mariane, a mute girl who has lost her mother after the English killed her. Mariane is Joan’s cousin and goes off to live with Joan’s family in Doremy. She later goes off with Joan on her mission etc. etc. etc.
I felt that I was mislead by the book. I wanted a story about Joan of Arc, from her perspective, but that’s not what I got. If readers don’t mind Mariane telling the tale, then they should be fine with this interpretation of events. I, on the other hand, didn’t like it. The historical details are good and I think some readers will be engaged.
For those looking for a historical fiction book about Joan of Arc there is:
Young Joan
Once again I was mislead by a title and a cool flashy cover (I really have to stop that) and bought a book on what I thought it would be about….Joan of Arc.
Now don’t get me wrong, Joan of Arc is in this book, but she is a secondary character. The narrator in the story is Mariane, a mute girl who has lost her mother after the English killed her. Mariane is Joan’s cousin and goes off to live with Joan’s family in Doremy. She later goes off with Joan on her mission etc. etc. etc.
I felt that I was mislead by the book. I wanted a story about Joan of Arc, from her perspective, but that’s not what I got. If readers don’t mind Mariane telling the tale, then they should be fine with this interpretation of events. I, on the other hand, didn’t like it. The historical details are good and I think some readers will be engaged.
For those looking for a historical fiction book about Joan of Arc there is:
Young Joan
Joan of Arc: An Army of Angels
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
For those looking for good nonfiction books I strongly suggest
Joan of Arc: In her own words This is an excellent book that records what she said throughout her public life. Nothing is added. The reader gets a raw, unflinching look at the warrior saint.
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
For those looking for good nonfiction books I strongly suggest
Joan of Arc: In her own words This is an excellent book that records what she said throughout her public life. Nothing is added. The reader gets a raw, unflinching look at the warrior saint.
Joan of Arc: By Herself and her Witnesses
Thanks for the Joan of Arc book recommendations. I've never read a book by her, so these look interesting.
ReplyDeleteMark Twain's biography about St. Joan of Arc is excellent and it is in the public domain so you can find it online at places like:
ReplyDeletePersonal Recollections of Joan of Arc
Tell everyone they can read it there free.