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"Engaging . . . Pope Joan has all the elements: love, sex, violence, duplicity, and long-buried secrets."--Los Angeles Times Book ReviewFor a thousand years men have denied her existence--Pope Joan, the woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to rule Christianity for two years. Now this compelling novel animates the legend with a portrait of an unforgettable woman who struggles against restrictions her soul cannot accept.When her...
Review
One of the most controversial women of history is brought to brilliant life in Donn Woolfolk Cross's tale of Pope Joan, a girl whose origins should have kept her in squalid domesticity. Instead, through her intelligence, indomitability and courage, she ascended to the throne of Rome as Pope John Anglicus.
The time is 814, the place is Ingelheim, a Frankland village. It is the harshest winter in living...
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I'm a huge fan of historical fiction so I was excited when I found out we were going to add another author to our historical fiction roster. I think the best historical fiction writers engross and entertain the reader as well as educate them. Donna Woolfolk Cross does this and more! Her character of Pope Joan, aka John Anglicus, is one of the most vibrant heroines I've...
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- PublisherQuartet Books Ltd
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0704380846
- ISBN 13 9780704380844
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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Quartet Books 01/03/1998, 1998
ISBN 10: 0704380846
ISBN 13: 9780704380844
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Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Seller Inventory # CHL10232108
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Pope Joan
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Quartet Books 01/03/1998, 1998
ISBN 10: 0704380846
ISBN 13: 9780704380844
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 432 pages. Cover worn. Ex library copy. There are few historical heroines as fascinating and controversial as Pope Jo an, a woman whose hunger for knowledge and independent nature led her to pass as a man and ultimately to attain the high seat in Rome. Pope Joan is a spellbindi. Seller Inventory # 3575e
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 'Engaging . . . Pope Joan has all the elements: love, sex, violence, duplicity, and long-buried secrets.'--Los Angeles Times Book Review For a thousand years men have denied her existence--Pope Joan, the woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to rule Christianity for two years. Now this compelling novel animates the legend with a portrait of an unforgettable woman who struggles against restrictions her soul cannot accept. When her older brother dies in a Viking attack, the brilliant young Joan assumes his identity and enters a Benedictine monastery where, as Brother John Anglicus, she distinguishes herself as a scholar and healer. Eventually drawn to Rome, she soon becomes enmeshed in a dangerous mix of powerful passion and explosive politics that threatens her life even as it elevates her to the highest throne in the Western world. 'Brings the savage ninth century vividly to life in all its alien richness. An enthralling, scholarly historical novel.'--Rebecca Fraser, Author of The Brontes. Previous owner's name & initials inside. Spine creased and also cover. 432 pages. Seller Inventory # 1496689
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