Joan of Arc

"Joan of Arc (Volume 2)" concludes Mark Twain's sweeping historical novel, presented as the fictionalized memoirs of the Sieur Louis de Conte, a childhood friend and page to the Maid of Orléans. This volume follows the heroic journey of Joan from the height of her military triumphs to her eventual capture, trial, and martyrdom. Twain, who famously regarded this as his most significant and cherished work, spent years researching the life of the French saint to ensure historical accuracy whil...