Joan of Arc: Her Story

Joan of Arc: Her Story (original French title: Jeanne devant les tribunaux, co-authored with Marie-Véronique Clin and translated by Jeremy duQuesnay Adams) is a meticulous, fact-based biography published in English in 1998 by St. Martin's Press. Written by renowned French medievalist Régine Pernoud—a pioneer in women's history and founder of the Centre Jeanne d'Arc in Orléans—the book strips away centuries of myths, legends, and ideological appropriations (from feminism to fascism) to present Joan as a historical figure through primary sources like trial transcripts, letters, and contemporary accounts. Rather than speculation, it focuses on "what is [her] historical record," making it an exemplary, accessible yet scholarly work for general readers and historians alike.