Dove and Sword: A Novel of Joan of Arc

by Nancy Garden

Book Overview

Novel based on the story of the Hundred Years' War and the life of its great heroine, Joan of Arc. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590929496
• ISBN13: 9780590929493
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.1" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

absolutely breathtaking!

I first read this book when i was in sixth grade and read it twice then, once in seventh, and once this past year in eighth. This book is wonderful and is my all-time favorite book. It changed my outlook on certain things in life and definatly caused an epiphany. The book is enrichened by friendship, loyalty, romance, and loss. If you are looking for a book that will change your life, this is the one for you. Although i must say that i believe girls may like it more than guys.....

You have to read this book!

This book is by far the best Joan of Arc book I have read yet, and I've read a lot about her! The story is told through the eyes of her neighbor, Gabrielle. I thought it was nice how it wasn't just some person saying "Then she went to here, and did this." It's in first person, and the way it is written, it seems like you're right there next to Gabrielle. The book sucks you in! You can't stop reading once you start! It's really a great story, because not only is there "historical fact" and war and conquering, but there is also romance! I started reading this book for a book report because it was the only one I could find in five minutes, but once I started it, I couldn't stop! This book is definitely one of my favorites, and I love reading all types of books! I know I'm using a lot of exclamation marks, but believe me, this book deserves it! If you don't read it, I promise you will be missing out!

Looking for a heroine?

A fiction novel modeled around facts, this story is narrated by Gabrielle, a fictional friend of the French heroine and saint, Joan of Arc. Gabrielle, Joan's only female companion at war and the soldiers' doctor, chronicles the days before and during war to the day Joan is burned by the English. The true story is that Joan attempted to drive the British out France in the 15th century but the narrator is a fictional character detailing Joan's actions. It's adventurous, but also we read the tragedies the French had to face. I recommend this to those who need inspiration in bravery and courage. Excellent story!!!

excellent

I really loved this book. It's great historical fiction, narrated by Gabrielle, a friend of Joan's. The characters are easy to admire for their bravery and loyalty. It taught me a lot about Joan of Arc's quest and medieval life. Anyone who likes history would LOVE this book.

One of the Best books I have ever read!

This book was amazing! I didn't think much of it when I picked it up but after that I could never put it down again. It is a wonderful but tragic story of St. Joan of Arc, a young girl who goes to battle in France to end a terrible war. It is narrated by another girl, Gabrielle, who goes to war with her, as a healer. This book has so much depth and adventure and meaning to it. It is suspenseful, exciting, romantic, funny, sad, and breathtaking. Not many books have all that in it. I like books that change you after you read them and this was one of those books. This book was so well written and clear that it was like I was there with Gabrielle. I was excited with her, frightened with her and crying at the end with her. Read this incredible book and you won't be sorry.