The Maid and the Queen
The Secret History of Joan of Arc
by Nancy Goldstone
PENGUIN GROUP Penguin
Penguin Books
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Advance Praise
“Attention, ‘Game of Thrones’ fans: The most enjoyably sensational aspects of medieval politics — double-crosses, ambushes, bizarre personal obsessions, lunacy and naked self-interest — are in abundant evidence in Nancy Goldstone’s The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc. . . Goldstone’s [delivery] is vigorous, witty and no-nonsense in the tradition of the late, great popular historian Barbara Tuchman.”—Salon.com
"Goldstone presents this dual biography of two fascinating medieval women with the descriptive energy of a novel." —USA Today
“Through
a fascinating biography that rivals fiction, Goldstone
recounts how Yolande, one of the
most powerful women of the Middle Ages and
the financier of the Battle of Orleans, handpicked Joan to lead
that crucial battle. Citing numerous historical sources, from Joan’s own trial
transcripts to government reports and
letters, Goldstone makes a case for
the queen’s plot. It’s by unraveling Yolande’s
secrets that Joan’s
incredible story suddenly
makes sense.”
—Catholic
Digest
“With compelling storytelling, Goldstone colorfully weaves together the tales of these two women [Yolande of Aragon and Joan of Arc] —one rich, one poor; one educated, one illiterate; one worldly, one simple—whose powerful personalities and deep allegiance to France helped shape the country’s future.”
—Publishers Weekly
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780143122821 |
| PRICE | $18.00 (USD) |
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