| Title | : | The Legend Of Pope Joan, Part.1 Frankia |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| ISBN-10 | : | B00AXLV4TM |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | - |
| Publication | : | First published January 6, 2013 |
Part 1. Frankia. When thirteen-year-old Joan, having past the age of schooling for girls, is banned from studying theology, she is devastated. Determined to be a scholar and unable to submit to the expectations of her sex, Joan transforms into a boy, aided by her best friend Michael and a flamboyant entertainer, Amadeus Reichenbach. Together the trio embarks on a journey from Eastern Frankia to Athens where Joan and Michael intend to train as priests. But the road ahead is beset with unexpected challenges, including Joan’s burgeoning sexuality, and whether they will reach their final destination becomes less and less certain.
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The Legend Of Pope Joan, Part.1 Frankia Reviews
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Must admit I was a bit reluctant to read this book at first, as I suffer from short attention span and thought it might be a bit heavy being a history novel, but having first read After the Night I thought I would give it a go. I was pleasantly surprised how easily I got into the story and how much it hooked me into the travels and tribulations of the feisty Joan and her best friend Michael as they travel with their protector Amadeus to Athens, where Joan and Michael intend to train to become priests. It was a real page turner as the three travelled through the the lands and came across all sorts of problems, both of man and nature. The novel has been well researched, which can be shown by the good historical detail and the story flows extremely well, carrying the reader on from chapter to chapter. Can't wait to read Parts 2 and 3.
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I didn’t realize this was self-published when I bought it, so it read a lot like fanfiction to me; now I appreciate the work editors do so much more! I love queer historical fiction, and especially have a fascination with devoted Catholic nuns/seminarians/monks etc who are also critical of the church and queer/GNC/feminist somehow (ie Sor Juana de la Cruz), so I had fun reading this.
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An Interesting take on a fascinating legend. I wonder if Joan/John actually existed?
Not quite sure why the book was split into three parts or why the author felt the need for her characters to spend so much time masturbating.
