The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #78647   Message #1422596
Posted By: Little Hawk
27-Feb-05 - 11:30 PM
Thread Name: Books: Anybody reading anything interesting
Subject: RE: BS: Anybody reading anything interesting
Yes, it is an utterly remarkable book. It inspired me to write one of the best songs I've ever written...and inspired me in other ways that go way beyond that. I have not read any other life story to match hers, (other than that of Jesus Christ). It is Mark Twain's masterpiece, although it's not very well known. Mark Twain was a complete cynic (in a quite entertaining way) about religious/spiritual matters until he spent 10 years investigating and researching the life of Joan of Arc, and writing the book. He appears to have changed his mind after that, though he kept close-mouthed about it (he published the book under a psuedonym, so no one knew it was his book for some time afterward).

Look for "Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain. It's readily available in paperback through Amazon.com and other such outlets.