Miracle In The Andes

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Retold with verve and a fresh approach by Nancy Goldstone . . . highly readable' Country LifeAt the age of thirteen, Joan of Arc heard the voices of angels that would change her life for ever: she was to become the saviour of France. Joan summoned and led and impressive army of French loyalists against the English before her courageous journey came to a tragic conclusion in Rouen. This is the story at th eheart of centuries of myth-making.But what if we no longer accept this tale? What if we question whether the heavens and their angels were truly Joan's only source of strength and power? What if we demand a different narrative? This revisionist history by a pre-eminent historian unearths the secular and verifiable basis for Joan's heroic exploits: Joan had a forgotten mentor, Yolande of Aragon. This is the story of not one life but two - two lives that were intertwined in the restoration of France's greatness.PhoenixNon-fiction/History

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