Jennifer D Thibodeaux: J'Accuse, Gebunden

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She was a servant with no voice. He was a predator with powerful friends. She refused to stay silent--and changed history.

Normandy, 1429. The Hundred Years' War rages, Joan of Arc is about to go on trial, and the English occupy the land. In the midst of this chaos, a young, low-born servant named Jeanne Corvière attends a hiring fair, hoping for a fresh start.
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What follows is a brutal assault in a dense forest and a shocking act of corruption.
When Jeanne seeks justice, she discovers the investigation has been rigged by the relative of her attacker. But Jeanne Corvière is not like other women of her time.
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It is the story we know all too well: predatory behavior of men of elite classes whose victims are women of a lower status, whose bodies they believe they could appropriate.
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Set against the backdrop of Joan of Arc's own trial and execution in the very same city, The Servant's Tale is a riveting true story of courage. For readers of historical true crime and women's narratives, this is a moving and unforgettable journey into a past that lives today.