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      Pope Joan

      by Donna Cross
      Published
      Sep 1996
      Main Genre
      Historical Historical
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      422
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      For a thousand years men have denied her existence--Pope Joan, the woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to rule Christianity for two years. Now this compelling novel animates the legend with a portrait of an unforgettable woman who struggles against restrictions her soul cannot accept.

      When her older brother dies in a Viking attack, the brilliant young Joan assumes his identity and enters a Benedictine monastery where, as Brother John Anglicus, she distinguishes herself as a scholar and healer. Eventually drawn to Rome, she soon becomes enmeshed in a dangerous mix of powerful passion and explosive politics that threatens her life even as it elevates her to the highest throne in the Western world.

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Subgenres

      Historical

      Themes

      Mythology

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      Aug 1997 Ballantine ISBN13 9780345416261 ISBN10 0345416260
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      Jun 2009 Three Rivers Press ISBN13 9780307452368 ISBN10 0307452360
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      First Edition Sep 1996 Crown ISBN13 9780517593653 ISBN10 0517593653
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      Jun 2009 Crown Publishing Group ISBN13 9780307453198 ISBN10 0307453197
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      Jun 2009 Broadway ISBN10 B002BH5HO4
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      Sep 2009 Recorded Books ISBN10 B002QBNVCA
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