{"product_id":"joan-9781399706124","title":"Joan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA glorious, sweeping novel . . . Richly imagined, poignant and inspiring -- Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of ARIADNE\u003cbr\u003eIt 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 -- Hilary Mantel, Booker-winning author of THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT\u003cbr\u003eMeasured, austere, profoundly physical. I loved it -- Jo Baker, author of LONGBOURN\u003cbr\u003eIn Katherine J. Chen's capable hands, Joan becomes fully flesh and achingly real -- Lisa Wingate, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends\u003cbr\u003eAn epic novel with the mythic power of a fairytale -- Christina Baker Kline, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train\u003cbr\u003eA wholly original novel that inspires one's mind and awakens one's soul. With \u003ci\u003eJoan\u003c\/i\u003e, Katherine J. Chen has created nothing short of a masterpiece -- Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Lost Wife\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written and confidently told, this is a story of how feminine strength and will can change the world -- Megan Chance, bestselling author of A Splendid Ruin\u003cbr\u003eThis Joan is of the earth - scrappy and strong, resilient and curious. An ambitious, thrilling novel -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace\u003cbr\u003eKatherine J. Chen has stunningly summoned another time and place -- M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Tiara\u003cbr\u003eWhen you look up the term 'historical fiction' in the dictionary it should say, simply, \u003ci\u003eRead Katherine J. Chen\u003c\/i\u003e -- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Kaiser’s Web\u003cbr\u003eChen earns the comparison [to Mantel] thanks to her vivid, visceral and boldly immediate storytelling... But it's Joan herself who constantly bounds off the page, a proto-feminist genius born into the wrong age. Thanks to Chen's efforts, she is now a hypnotic heroine for our time * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eKatherine J Chen's Joan is a scrappy, determined and very real heroine who simply roars off the page. If you liked \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e, then this has to be your next read . -- Sarra Manning * Red Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eInspired, lyrical . . . makes clear why Joan is still venerated * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eA vivid and very real slice of historical fiction * Good Housekeeping *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090862862679,"sku":"9781399706124","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399706124.jpg?v=1762273650","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/joan-9781399706124","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}