The Story of Joan of Arc


Read by timothyFR

(4.6 stars; 483 reviews)

Joan of Arc is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII of France. Captured by her enemies, she was sold to the English and put on trial for charges of "insubordination and heterodoxy". She was burned at the stake for heresy when she was 19 years old. Twenty-five years after her execution, an inquisitorial court examined the trial, pronounced her innocent, and declared her a martyr. Joan of Arc was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. She is one of the patron saints of France. Most of what is known today of her story comes from the detailed court records of her trials. (Summary by timothyFR) (2 hr 6 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 10:44 Read by timothyFR
Chapters 2, 3 and 4 16:27 Read by timothyFR
Chapters 5, 6 and 7 21:21 Read by timothyFR
Chapters 8 and 9 17:41 Read by timothyFR
Chapters 10, 11 and 12 16:49 Read by timothyFR
Chapters 13, 14 and 15 18:51 Read by timothyFR
Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19 24:21 Read by timothyFR

Reviews


(3.5 stars)

My mom is a history freak, so this (to her!) is great! Also I'm studying Joan Of Arc for my home-school work.

Excellent book and well read.


(5 stars)

A concise and very interesting account of the life of Joan of Arc. The story is well told. A book for believers and unbelievers alike. Based on the accounts of the witnesses of the historical events.

Narration of the story is good. As well as the story itself.


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(5 stars)

This is a story everyone should be familiar with. Joan's work was truly guided by the hand of God, if for no other reason than a couple hundred years later the France came to the assistance of the fledgling country of America in it's struggle against the British dominance. We might could then, thank Joan, for the spread of freedom across the globe. Excellent reader.

Joan was a good girl. . .


(5 stars)

I think what most impressed me about this story is that it makes Joan out simply as a person called of God. I've read other renditions so repulsive, making her slightly insane or out for her own purposes, that I couldn't finish them. I want to follow through and do more research about Joan of Arc.


(4 stars)

Nice reading and a quick, informative retelling of Joan of Arc's life and trials.

This was wonderful. I found so many things that were quite a su


(5 stars)

Interesting


(5 stars)

I enjoyed learning the details of Joan’s story. This book is well written although I slightly object that the author seemed to write of her divine call and voices as fact. I believe wholeheartedly that such things can and do happen but it was rather strange that the author made it seem like fact, rather than his opinion. Mr. Timothy is an excellent reader with a calming voice, and as far as I know his French pronunciations were accurate. All in all an informative book!