Blood Red, Sister Rose

A reissue of an acclaimed early novel by Thomas Keneally, the bestselling author of Schindler’s List, that reimagines the legendary Joan of Arc not as a mythical saint, but as a fiercely human, plain-spoken peasant girl whose fate is intertwined with that of France.

Jehanne, an illiterate peasant girl of seventeen, hears voices that tell her she must help the Dauphin become king. But this proves hard to accomplish in 15th-century France as the British occupy parts of the country, including Rheims, where the crowning must take place. Jehanne must first convince the Dauphin of her mission and then help lead his army to push back the occupiers. Will this tough, radical yet vulnerable girl be able to triumph without questioning her own sanity?

With vigor and authenticity, Thomas Keneally captures the realities of 15th-century life, Blood Red, Sister Rose imaginatively portrays one of history's most fascinating periods with immediacy and drama.