{"product_id":"2940170441853","title":"The Maid: A Novel of Joan of Arc","description":"It is the fifteenth century, and the tumultuous Hundred Years' War rages\u003cbr\u003e on. France is under siege, English soldiers tear through the \u003cbr\u003ecountryside destroying all who cross their path, and Charles VII, the \u003cbr\u003euncrowned king, has neither the strength nor the will to rally his army.\u003cbr\u003e And in the quiet of her parents' garden in Domrémy, a peasant girl sees\u003cbr\u003e a spangle of light and hears a powerful voice speak her name. \u003ci\u003eJehanne\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of Jehanne d'Arc, the visionary and saint who believed she \u003cbr\u003ehad been chosen by God, who led an army and saved her country, has \u003cbr\u003ecaptivated our imagination for centuries. But the story of Jehanne-the \u003cbr\u003egirl-whose sister was murdered by the English, who sought an escape from\u003cbr\u003e a violent father and a forced marriage, who taught herself to ride and \u003cbr\u003efight, and who somehow found the courage and tenacity to persuade first \u003cbr\u003eone, then two, then thousands to follow her, is at once thrilling, \u003cbr\u003eunexpected, and heartbreaking. Rich with unspoken love and battlefield \u003cbr\u003evalor, \u003ci\u003eThe Maid \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel about the power and uncertainty of faith, and the exhilarating and devastating consequences of fame.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117347815664,"sku":"2940170441853","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170441853_p0.jpg?v=1763804380","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170441853","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}