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    Sparrow: The Story of Joan of Arc
    Sparrow: The Story of Joan of Arc
    Sparrow: The Story of Joan of Arc
    Audiobook3 hours

    Sparrow: The Story of Joan of Arc

    Written by Michael Morpurgo

    Narrated by Amy Enticknap

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Eloise has always loved Joan of Arc. Noble, honest and brave, she was everything Eloise wishes to be. And on a bright sunny day in Orleans, Eloise has a very special daydream…

    A superb re-imagining of Joan of Arc by master storyteller and author of War Horse.

    “There was only one creature on this earth who really knew Joan. He was a sparrow, just an ordinary sparrow…He was her best friend on this earth, maybe her only friend, too.”

    A young girl faces an impossible task – to save her beloved France from tyrants. To free her country, Joan will lose everyone she has ever loved. But she listens to her heart and believes in her calling.

    Through patience, perseverance and unbreakable spirit, Joan of Arc leads armies to victory and finds the strength to face the cruellest of destinies.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJun 28, 2012
    ISBN9780007488742
    Sparrow: The Story of Joan of Arc
    Author

    Michael Morpurgo

    Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain’s best-loved writers for children. He has written over 130 books including War Horse, which was adapted for a hugely successful stage production by the National Theatre and then, in 2011, for a film directed by Steven Spielberg. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005. The charity Farms for City Children, which he founded thirty years ago with his wife Clare, has now enabled over 70,000 children to spend a week living and working down on the farm. His enormous success has continued with his most recent novels Flamingo Boy and The Snowman, inspired by the classic story by Raymond Briggs. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

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      This was an interesting retelling of Joan of Arc and the importance a little white sparrow, Balami, played in her life. While "Sparrow" wasn't my favourite Michael Morpurgo novel, it was still a very well-researched story about a fascinating young woman. Readers will come to know Joan, not as a saint but as a young peasant girl who had fears, joys and hopes like every other teenage girl since the beginning of time. Giving her a little bird as her constant companion, right up to the moment of her death, gave Joan a vulnerability most books about her lack. A great read.