Synopses & Reviews
As a young girl in a small village in France, Joan prayed daily that
France would be delivered from the English and Burgundian
invaders who were ravishing the country. When Joan was thirteen, she
had a life-changing experience. The archangel Michael appeared in a
vision and told her that she would save the kingdom of France and
lead the dauphin (heir to the throne) to Reims Cathedral to be
crowned king. Calling herself the Maid of God, Joan set
off to gather an army, win a number of crucial battles,
and install the dauphin on the French throne.
Although the king later deserted her when
France's enemies put her on trial for heresy
and burned her at the stake, her bravery and
faith inspired the French people and led them
to victory. Demi has drawn Joan's battles and
triumphs with exquisite detail inspired by the
stained glass, architecture, painting, and
sculpture of the fifteenth century.
Synopsis
The life of a major figure in France's history who is now one of its patron saints