In a distinguished English translation, the bestselling French book now considered the standard biography of Joan published just in time for the upcoming film b

[Does] an immense service to anyone interested in Joan of Arc... skillfully disentangles countless textual threads, all centered around one problem: the nature

This historical novel purportedly written by Joan's longtime friend -- Sieur Louis de Conte -- discloses Twain's unrestrained admiration for the French heroine'

Afterword by Sir Edward Creasey