The Polish Americans Book

"They called her la Pucelle
The Maid of Orléans and Joan of Arc
And she did impel
The French army when their future was dark."

>> lyrics by historyteachers, song can be found here: Joan of Arc


Well hello there gentle readers!

I've decided after a little struggling while reading this book, to give it 3 stars.

I liked it because it gave an interesting view on the Joan of Arc-story. In this historical novel, The Maid of Orléans' cousin (I assume fictional) tells the story. The cousin, Mariane is mute. Devoted to her cousin and searching vengeance on the English for murdering her parents, she joins Jehanne on her quest.

Even though we know how it all ends, it's fascinating to read the story from Mariane's point of view. The writing is easy to read, so the book is more suitable for younger readers.

But to all who love historical fiction and medieval tellings - I recommend you to read this.