[.ca] Beyond the Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc (ISBN 0395981387)

Nice Book with a lot of Information and Facts:
The book Beyond the Myth: The True Story of Joan of Arc was quite good. It provided many facts about Joan: including information on the battles she fought, the people she met, her personality, and her trial. The book also contained facts about the time period in which she lived. With many illustrations and photographs, this book made an interesting and educational read. The only reason why I did not give this book five stars is because in some parts it got a little dull, but overall it was really great. I do recommend you read this book, it's super!

Informative non-fiction--and actually interesting, too:
I don't generally read non-fiction (I have the non-fictionattention span of a gnat). I'm glad I got my hands on this book. Itwas very well written, and so interesting that I ended up retelling it to several friends. Joan had a fascinating life and the author recaptures it very well.

I'm young again !:
Ms. Brooks concise biography of Joan, marketed toward "young adults," makes me feel sure that I must be young again! It exactly suits me. The Joan that emerges from these pages is an entirely believable, if extraordinary, human being. It is written at a perfectly intelligent level, is measured in its judgments, provides historical and social context, and is never dogmatic. It seems careful throughout and provides a bibliography. And it is ~very~ engaging. What's not to like? I proudly place this work for "young adults" on my shelves and will, in the future, look more deliberately for work in this category. I have an interest in French history but a regular life as well, not endless expanses of time for huge historical tomes. I was extremely pleased with the return this book gave me for a modest investment of time. And nobody has accused me lately of not being a full-fledged adult ;-)

Historical Book Provides Much and Good Information:
The book Beyond the Myth: the True Story of Joan of Arc gave much information and many facts. For those of you that want to find out who Joan is, what her personality is like, what she did, etc., this book would be perfect for you. I felt like I knew Joan by the time I was finished. The book is very descriptive and adds lots of detail, which is great. This book portrays Joan very well and doesn't leave out anything. It starts from her childhood to the time she died. At the end in the Afterword, the book even goes on to tell a little about what happened after Joan dies. This book is excellent if you want information about Joan. The book is entertaining at most parts, but it did get boring at times, so that is why I gave it a four star rating instead of five. Overall, this book is very good and provides a lot of information, not only on Joan, but on France and that time period. This book is great!

Detailed biographical study garnered from intense research.:
Like many females, I enjoy learning about female historical figures. I want to know as much truth as I can find. The author does exactly that for the reader. This book is a detailed account of the events that triggered Joan d'Arc's dedication to her country and its rightful king. The author traces the history based on documents and other works that have been carefully researched. She provides the reader with the personality traits and beliefs of the time which drove the events that led to Joan's trial and death. Accusations of witchcraft and sorcery were used by church and secular leaders to destroy the young life of a heroic woman because of jealousy, superstition, and shady business surrounding the church and state. In addition, health and medical issues of the times are revealed that are shocking and entertaining. Read this book to learn about Joan, but also about the way people lived. Just learning about the reasons for the need for all those castles made the read worth the time.