Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc by David Elliott is an absolutely brilliant novel written in medieval style verse and concrete poetry. The entire novel takes place while Joan is tied to the stake and is told through the points of view of the people, animals, and objects in her life. The reader learns Joan's life story as the flames rise higher and higher throughout the book. There are also quotes from her Trial of Condemnation and Trial of Nullification. Elliott has written an exceptionally beautiful tribute to Saint Joan.
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