Joan of Arc: A History - Tapa dura

"Excellent ... perhaps Castor's greatest achievement is to remind us of just how extraordinary Joan was. "--Literary Review

"With the meticulous scholarship that she revealed in SHE-WOLVES, and in the same captivating manner, Helen Castor presents us with a very compelling analysis."--Trevor James, Historical Association / The Historian

"[An] illuminating new biography... a clear and elegant account ."--Times Higher Education, Book of the Week

"A book that shows vividly what Joan meant to those in her own time, politically and militarily...fascinating"--The New Yorker

"Castor brings keenly observed historical details to the grandeur and drama of the political and religious turmoil of medieval Europe and an extraordinary young woman."--Booklist

"Castor's account is filled with gruesome murders, even more gruesome accidents, and layers of intrigue that make Game of Thrones look like child's play...enjoyable...never dull, thanks to Castor's knack for weaving in salacious bits, usually involving a particularly unfortunate death."--Daily Beast

"An amazing read...This is a true story from the histories and journals of the times that reads like fiction...one of the best histories I have encountered."--Blogcritics (Leslie Wright)

"An unorthodox yet erudite and elegant biography of this 'massive star.'"--Kirkus Reviews

"There have been many lives of Joan, and books about her times, some of them excellent. But none is quite like Castor's ... [her] book is a historian's achievement."--The Guardian

"Clear and elegant ... an engaging piece of popular scholarship that does not diminish Joan's star, but instead uses its light to illuminate a remarkable age."--Times Higher Education