A mother in despair is swept up into the exhilarating world of crime as she swings between trying to get her daughter back from social services and building a daring, thriving career as a jewel thief. Sharp and slick, sophie turner is magnificent as joan, a young mother desperate to take her life into her own hands Here’s everything to know about joan hannington and the true story behind 'joan'.
Joan of arc is a national heroine of france, a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the french army in a momentous victory that repulsed an english attempt to conquer france during the hundred years’ war.
Premiering on the cw this week, “joan” tells the story of joan hannington, one of britain’s most notorious diamond thieves in the 1980s.
Joan enjoys the spoils of crime in glamorous spain, but faces scrutiny over her role as a mother When her husband brings danger to their door, joan takes action to keep her daughter safe. Joan was the usual feminine form of john in the middle ages It was superseded by jane in the 17th century, but was again very popular during the first half of the 20th century.
