Kimberly Cutter
Author of The Maid: A Novel of Joan of Arc
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In her author's note at the end, Cutter notes that "almost everything" in the book is true. "Almost all of the characters are real people, and the book adheres closely to the established historical facts surrounding Joan of Arc's life" (p. 281). She does identify situations where she took "novelistic license" (p. 282), but they are few. She cites many of her sources in her acknowledgments at the end.
I liked the way this book portrayed Joan as a human being, rather than a perfect saint. She has temptations and doubts, she makes mistakes and has regrets, and is not always a "good" person.… (more)