Kimberly Cutter
It is the fifteenth century and the tumultuous Hundred Years War rages on. France is under siege, English soldiers tear through the countrysideÂ destroying all who cross their path, and Charles VII, the uncrowned king, has neither the strength nor the will to rally his army. And in the quiet of her parentsâ€™ garden in Lorraine, a peasant girl sees a spangle of light and hears a powerful voice speak her name. ,Jehanne,.,The story of Jehanne d'Arc,Â the visionaryÂ and saintÂ who believed she had been chosen by God, who led an armyÂ and saved her country, has captivated our imagination for centuries. But the story of Jeanne -Â the girlÂ - whose sister was murdered by the English, who sought an escape fromÂ a violent father and a forced marriage, who taught herself to ride and fight, and who somehow found the courage and tenacity to convince first one, then two, then thousands to follow her, is at once thrilling, unexpected and heart-breaking. Rich withÂ unspoken love and battlefieldÂ valor,Â ,The Maid,Â is a novel about the power and uncertaintyÂ of faith, and the exhilarating and devastating consequences of fame.
Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Historical,Cultural,France,Historical,Medieval,Religion,Literature,15th Century,Adult,War,Drama
The Maid