{"product_id":"joan-4","title":"Joan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc - perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eCecily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''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'' \u003cb\u003eHilary Mantel, twice Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror \u0026amp; the Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A glorious, sweeping novel . . . Richly imagined, poignant and inspiring'' \u003cb\u003eJennifer Saint, author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Chen earns the comparison [to Mantel] thanks to her vivid, visceral and boldly immediate storytelling . . . a hypnotic heroine for our time'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Chen''s Joan roars off the page. If you liked \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e, then this has to be your next read'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eBrilliant . . . Chen [presents] Joan as a beguiling, fully human mix of wariness and confidence, and fiercely protective of those she loves'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e*Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Historical Novels of July 2022 Pick* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003ci\u003eThe Week\u003c\/i\u003e Best Novels of 2022 Pick*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGirl. Warrior. Heretic. Saint?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrance 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReckless, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePRAISE FOR JOAN\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An electrifying creative leap - a re-imagining both vivid and compelling. A triumph!'' \u003cb\u003eAnnie Garthwaite\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eCecily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Measured, austere, profoundly physical. I loved it'' \u003cb\u003eJo Baker, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLongbourn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRiveting and beautiful. Chen has given us a new Joan for our times, who is tender, magnetic, and courageous. This is a haunting and deeply insightful novel'' \u003cb\u003eRebecca Stott, Costa award-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the Days of Rain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePacy but lyrical, which takes great skill . . . Joan possesses a mystical, spiritual quality that gleams within the dirt and brutality of war, while her kindness and compassion shine through. I loved the writing, the imagery, the feeling of authenticity: this novel will stay with me for a long time'' \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Chadwick, bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This masterly and intense portrait creates a convincing three-dimensional character from the young peasant woman gifted with visions who, in her short life, followed her destiny to fight for the disputed French crown, even at the cost of her life.  A highly immersive read''\u003cb\u003e Anne O''Brien, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A mighty novel, focussed and fierce; Chen''s Joan is a marvel'' \u003cb\u003eJoanne Burn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''In Katherine J. Chen''s capable hands, Joan becomes fully flesh and achingly real'' \u003cb\u003eLisa Wingate, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Friends\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An epic novel with the mythic power of a fairytale'' \u003cb\u003eChristina Baker Kline, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOrphan Train \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Exiles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''T\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehis is the richest characterization of a historical figure I''ve encountered since Hilary Mantel''s Thomas Cromwell in \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e, and Chen''s achievement belongs in that august company'' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Novels Society \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313055703422,"sku":"NW9781399706117","price":14.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781399706117.jpg?v=1778712961","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/joan-4","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}