![]() ![]() “Spoto’s new biography is like bringing reality TV into a 15th century courtroom. “Spoto is a surprisingly apt biographer for ….” - Slate “ approaches his subject with the sophistication of a historian and the admiration of a true believer.” - Washington Post 3.86 avg rating 1,423 ratings published 1983 35 editions. ![]() The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock. “…a lively, accessible book …with a cogent discussion of faith, mystery and early church politics.” - Washington Times 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. “Thought provoking and very readable… Joan’s story is significant and should be retold….” - United Press International Joan Chittister, author of Called to Question and columnist for The National Catholic Reporter “I have never read a biography that affected me so deeply as a Catholic or as a woman.” - Sr. “ engaging, and at times gripping, biography.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) ![]() ![]() “A worthy contribution to a renewed understanding of a figure who still speaks to today’s realities.” - Library Journal “A magnificent introduction to one of the most misunderstood and controversial of all the saints.” - James Martin, SJ, editor of America Magazine, author of My Life With the Saints Lovell, author of the national bestselling The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family “Donald Spoto is one of the best biographers in the world today. “A fresh and definitive biography in the context of Joan of Arc’s times.” - International Herald Tribune ![]()
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