Donna Woolfolk Cross - Pope Joan: A Novel

4.2 (read 5 reviews)

Rebelling against medieval strictures forbidding the education of women, young Joan assumes the identity of her murdered brother and is initiated into the monastery of Fulda, where she distinguishes herself as a great Christian scholar before relocating to Rome and becoming a powerful force in religious politics. Original.

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Authors Donna Woolfolk Cross

Professional Reviews

Professional Reviews Los Angeles Times Book Review: "'Pope Joan' has all the elements one generally wants in a historical drama: love, sex, violence, duplicity and long-buried secrets. Cross has written an engaging, highly commercial book."

Product Reviews

The Search for Learning Nov 11, 2006

5/5.0

Pros:

historical interest, character development

Cons:

i was sad when i turned the last page!

Powerful, moving and inspiring! Mar 22, 2006

5/5.0

Pros:

This novel shouts about the contribution women can make to their church and faith ...

Cons:

If, in fact, the hidebound male heirarchy were willing to accept it!

Review: That this story could have happened as it was written makes it mandatory reading for an enlightened modern believer! Whether it did or it didn't matters not.

A New Look at Women in the Church Nov 27, 2005

3/5.0

Pros:

Good Writing, Good Characters

Cons:

Rearranges historical events

Review: This is a good, short, easy read. Give it go over a relaxing weekend.

Pope Joan: Was the Catholic Church Once Liberal? Jan 20, 2005

4/5.0

Pros:

fast-moving and intriguing story

Cons:

a few plot contrivances might stretch believability

Review: The Bottom Line is a heretic anyway, so who cares what it thinks?

Reaching the sky... Nov 1, 2001

5/5.0

Pros:

Beautiful story, excellent writingstyle.

Cons:

I can not find any cons for me in this book.

Review: I can recommend this book, to all who love historical novels.

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