“Joan was a being so uplifted from the ordinary run of mankind that she finds no equal in a thousand years.... Her story would be beyond belief if it were not true.”
—Winston Churchill
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“She is the Wonder of the Ages. And when we consider her origin, her early circumstances, her sex, and that she did all the things upon which her renown rests while she was a young girl, we recognize that while our race continues, she will also be the Riddle of the Ages.”
—Mark Twain
Here, in poetry, is a fresh approach to Joan of Arc, that famous heroine-for-all-seasons. Almost six hundred years after she was burned at the stake, Joan's story still compels, fascinates and challenges us.
Credited with saving France, that famous warrior-maid leaps from a new poetry collection by Marcy Heidish, a gifted specialist in historical fiction (A Woman Called Moses, Destined to Dance, etc). Heidish’s poetic reflections on Joan are riveting, imaginative, and beautifully crafted.
Whether you know a little or a lot about Joan of Arc, this original and elegant collection will invite you to see “The Maid of Orleans” from a wealth of insightful perspectives. If you approach Joan as a role model, a puzzle, or a poem herself, you will find this book an impressive and inspiring read.
Praise for Burning The Maid:
Nancy Eggert, Amazon.com Reviewer: Imaginative and Dramatic. I learned more about Joan of Arc and understand her far better after one sitting with this lively book of poetry than from plodding through volumes of dense historical prose. Primary sources—letters from Civil War soldiers, shopping lists from the Depression, maybe even e-mails from cabinet secretaries—can often illuminate circumstances and bring deeper understanding than even the most thorough textbook.
Ms Heidish’s poems provide the imaginative and dramatic primary sources, the deepest thoughts of those who were there, the longings, the anguish and the wonder they experienced—not only of the key players but of those whose stories are usually left untold.
As usual, Marcy Heidish is a woman of few words. Why use more when a carefully-crafted metaphor or a vivid image will profoundly touch your imagination? I especially loved “Victory at Orleans” as the poet reclaims Mary’s Magnificat as a depth human response—for Joan and for us.
Lynn Drake, Amazon.com Book Reviewer: Bringing Joan of Arc alive through poetry, Another wonderful book from Ms. Heidish, who has the ability to walk in the shoes of her subjects. She reads their minds, feels their pain, dreams their visions. And all in service to us, her readers.
Carol Huffman, Amazon.com Book Reviewer: Transcendent poems. Nature, soul, stars, what she must have been thinking...the experience. Thoughts of people around her in her time.
—Winston Churchill
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“She is the Wonder of the Ages. And when we consider her origin, her early circumstances, her sex, and that she did all the things upon which her renown rests while she was a young girl, we recognize that while our race continues, she will also be the Riddle of the Ages.”
—Mark Twain
Here, in poetry, is a fresh approach to Joan of Arc, that famous heroine-for-all-seasons. Almost six hundred years after she was burned at the stake, Joan's story still compels, fascinates and challenges us.
Credited with saving France, that famous warrior-maid leaps from a new poetry collection by Marcy Heidish, a gifted specialist in historical fiction (A Woman Called Moses, Destined to Dance, etc). Heidish’s poetic reflections on Joan are riveting, imaginative, and beautifully crafted.
Whether you know a little or a lot about Joan of Arc, this original and elegant collection will invite you to see “The Maid of Orleans” from a wealth of insightful perspectives. If you approach Joan as a role model, a puzzle, or a poem herself, you will find this book an impressive and inspiring read.
Praise for Burning The Maid:
Nancy Eggert, Amazon.com Reviewer: Imaginative and Dramatic. I learned more about Joan of Arc and understand her far better after one sitting with this lively book of poetry than from plodding through volumes of dense historical prose. Primary sources—letters from Civil War soldiers, shopping lists from the Depression, maybe even e-mails from cabinet secretaries—can often illuminate circumstances and bring deeper understanding than even the most thorough textbook.
Ms Heidish’s poems provide the imaginative and dramatic primary sources, the deepest thoughts of those who were there, the longings, the anguish and the wonder they experienced—not only of the key players but of those whose stories are usually left untold.
As usual, Marcy Heidish is a woman of few words. Why use more when a carefully-crafted metaphor or a vivid image will profoundly touch your imagination? I especially loved “Victory at Orleans” as the poet reclaims Mary’s Magnificat as a depth human response—for Joan and for us.
Lynn Drake, Amazon.com Book Reviewer: Bringing Joan of Arc alive through poetry, Another wonderful book from Ms. Heidish, who has the ability to walk in the shoes of her subjects. She reads their minds, feels their pain, dreams their visions. And all in service to us, her readers.
Carol Huffman, Amazon.com Book Reviewer: Transcendent poems. Nature, soul, stars, what she must have been thinking...the experience. Thoughts of people around her in her time.