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.
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
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Reviews for Sparrow
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This 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.