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Book Review of Pope Joan

Pope Joan
Pope Joan
Author: Donna Woolfolk Cross
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 4


A very interesting account of a 9th century woman who refuses to follow the traditional, limited female life and instead adopts the identity of her brother to gain an education. Cross does a good job of portraying life at that time, even if the main characters sometimes seem a bit modern in their thinking.