The Trial of Joan of Arc (Famous Trials) [Library Binding]

Don Nardo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1997 | Series: Famous Trials

Describes the 1431 trial of Joan of Arc, along with biographical information and facts about the political and social forces that led to her being burned at the stake as a witch.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 8 Up--This scholarly study reviews Joan of Arc's life in two chapters, and then devotes the remainder of the book to a description and analysis of her trial. The information is accurate, and there are many black-and-white illustrations. A much-needed glossary and map are not included. The book is serviceable, but its dry, pedestrian text and dull appearance will severely limit its appeal. Polly Brooks's Beyond the Myth (Lippincott, 1990) is still the best biography of Joan for teens. Interesting and well-written, it gives enough material on her trial to make Nardo's book unnecessary.

Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 96 pages
• Publisher: Lucent Books (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560064668
• ISBN-13: 978-1560064664
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,054,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Don Nardo is a historian and award-winning writer who specializes in the ancient world, especially the civilizations of Greece and Rome. He began as a actor and worked with the National Shakespeare Company before turning to writing screenplays and teleplays and, soon afterward, devoting much of his time to historical research and writing. In the past two decades, he has published nearly two hundred volumes on diverse historical topics. And having earned numerous favorable reviews, he is widely recognized as the country's leading writer of historical works for young adults. He is also versed in various other subjects and as a result is frequently asked by publishers to write books on a number of scientific and literary topics.

Mr. Nardo also composes and arranges orchestral music, having started composing in his early teens. Over the years he has turned out more than eighty musical works, including 2 symphonies, 4 string quartets, several concertos, a film score, incidental music for stage productions, and several commissions, the most recent a double concerto for violin and Portuguese guitar written for two noted musicians. He is also the resident composer and arranger for the Amadis Orchestra, based in Connecticut. For more information, see his official web site at www.nardopublishing.com and his more extensive biography at Wikipedia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate history!, July 25, 2010

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This review is from: The Trial of Joan of Arc (Famous Trials) (Library Binding)

I really love this book b/c it has the actual

written account of Joan's trial. I love that it shares

exactly what was said to her, and what exactly she shared

in her defense. It also recounts eye witnesses. True history.

It was an excellent resource that I used last year when we studied

her life.