*"Toward the end of The Hundred Years War between France and England, as Merlin predicted, a great warrior emerged, uniting a beleaguered nation and leading it to improbable victories. This great leader of men, this messenger who united a nation, was a 17-year-old maiden named Joan. This is her story as recounted by her secretary and page."—Mark Twain. The film The Messenger stars Dustin Hoffman and Milla Jovovich.