The Trial of Joan of Arc (Hobbins Daniel)(Paperback)

The Trial of Joan of Arc (Hobbins Daniel)(Paperback)

No account is more critical to our understanding of Joan of Arc than the contemporary record of her trial in 1431. Convened at Rouen and directed by bishop Pierre Cauchon, the trial culminated in Joan's public execution for heresy. The trial record, which sometimes preserves Joan's very words,

Sparrow - The Story of Joan of ARC (Morpurgo Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Eloise has always loved Joan of Arc. Noble, honest and brave, she was everything Eloise wishes to be. And on a bright sunny day in Orleans, Eloise has a very special daydream... A superb re-imagining of Joan of Arc by master storyteller and author of War

Messenger: The Legend of Joan of Arc (Lee Tony)(Paperback / softback)

A gripping and powerful story of Joan of Arc's short but inspirational life fighting for freedom during the One Hundred Years War between France and

Saint Joan (Shaw Bernard)(Paperback)

'What other judgment can I judge by but my own?' Charting the meteoric rise and fall of Joan of Arc and her mission to drive the English from France, Shaw's Saint Joan draws directly on the medieval records to cut through the sentiment that characterized previous literary treatments of her story

Joan of Arc (Stanley Diane)(Paperback)

Against the fascinating tapestry of Frances history during the Hundred Years' War, Diane Stanley unfolds the story of the simple thirteen-year-old village girl who in Just a few years would lead France to independence from English rule, and thus become a symbol of France's national pride. It is a

Book of Joan (Yuknavitch Lidia)(Paperback / softback)

Internationally bestselling author Lidia Yuknavitch offers a re-imagined Joan of Arc poised to save a world ravaged by war, in this genre-defying

Joan of Arc (Castor Helen)(Paperback / softback)

The story of one of the most remarkable women of the medieval world, as you have never read it beforeA French peasant girl who heard voices from God, Joan convinced the royal court of her divine calling and became a teenage warrior, leading an army to victory against the

Divine Heretic: Divine Heretic (Moyer Jaime Lee)(Paperback)

Everyone knows the story of Joan of Arc, a peasant girl who put Charles VII on the throne and spearheaded France's victory over Britain before being burned by the English as a heretic and witch. But things are not always as they appear. Jeanne d'Arc was only five when three angels and saints first

Joan of Arc (Morpurgo Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The Trial of the Templars (Barber Malcolm)(Paperback)

Malcolm Barber's classic The Trial of the Templars recounts the dramatic demise of this elite military force in the fourteenth century. Having fought against Islam in the crusades in the East for nearly two centuries, in October 1307 the members of this respected Order were arrested on the order of

Joan of Arc: La Pucelle (Horrox Rosemary)(Paperback)

This sourcebook collects together for the first time in English the major documents relating to the life and contemporary reputation of Joan of Arc. Also known as La Pucelle, she led a French Army against the English in 1429, arguably turning the course of the war in favour of the French king

The Trial (Kafka Franz)(Paperback)

One of the great works of the twentieth century, Kafka's The Trial has been read as a study of political power, a pessimistic religious parable, or a crime novel where the accused man is himself the problem. In it, a man wakes up one morning to find himself under arrest for an offence which is

Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc (Elliott David)(Pevná vazba)

'Stunning . . . elegant . . . arresting . . . supple and harrowing.' - The Wall Street Journal★'An innovative, entrancing account of a popular figure that will appeal to fans of verse, history, and biography.' - Kirkus, starred reviewIn poems that surprise and move readers, bestselling author

Pocket Bios: Joan of Arc (Berenger Al)(Pevná vazba)

A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of martyr and Roman Catholic saint, Joan of Arc.Joan of Arc was a teenager known for her instrumental role in the Hundred Years' War between the rulers of France and England. Guided by religious visions, she fearlessly helped King Charles

Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography (Quirk Lawrence J.)(Paperback)

Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography explores the life and career of one of Hollywood's great dames. She was a leading film personality for more than fifty years, from her beginnings as a dancer in silent films of the 1920s, to her portrayals of working-class shop girls in the Depression

Persecution of the Templars - Scandal, Torture, Trial (Demurger Alain)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive account of history's most infamous trial, following the doomed Order from scandal to

Christ on Trial - How the Gospel Unsettles Our Judgement (Williams Rowan)(Paperback / softback)

Bringing the gospel accounts of the trial and resurrection of Christ vividly to life, Christ on Trial shows how the words of the disciples still relate directly to us today. The trial, conviction and death of an innocent man 2000 years ago has particular resonance in an era when atrocities from

Hamlet in Analysis: A Trial of Faith (Williams Meg Harris)(Paperback)

This novel, originally entitled A Trial of Faith, is an exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet in the form of a novel tracing the course of a Kleinian analysis. It is an experiment in literary criticism as much as in fiction, and was written in collaboration with psychoanalyst Donald

The Price of Illusion: A Memoir (Buck Joan Juliet)(Paperback)

From Joan Juliet Buck, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris and 'one of the most compelling personalities in the world of style' (New York Times) comes her dazzling, compulsively readable memoir: a fabulous account of four decades spent in the creative heart of London, New York, Los Angeles, and

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Aiken Joan)(Paperback)

A thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, perfectly suited to performance by theatre companies and drama groups of any size. A thrilling adventure set in an alternative history of England, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase tells the story of two brave and

The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text (Kafka Franz)(Paperback)

A brilliant translation of one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, revealing a tale that is as full of energy and power as it was when it was first written.Written in 1914, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably

Allah in the Islands (Flanagan Brenda)(Paperback)

The novel returns to the aftermath of the trial of Beatrice Salandy and the villagers of Rosehill on the island of Santabella first met in Flanagan's novel You Alone Are Dancing. Though Beatrice is acquitted to the joy of the village, it is clear that nothing has changed. Though Santabella has been

Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel (Limbaugh David)(Paperback)

New York Times Bestseller In Jesus on Trial, David Limbaugh applies his lifetime of legal experience to a unique new undertaking: making a case for the gospels as hard evidence of the life and work of Jesus Christ. Limbaugh, a practicing attorney and former professor of law, approaches the

To Boulez and Beyond (Peyser Joan)(Paperback)

Joan Peyser offers a history of twentieth century music through the lives and works of its greatest composers in To Boulez and Beyond. Peyser provides historical context and suggests psychological insight for these masters, including Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern of the Second Viennese School; their