Charlemagne and Roland by Allan Massie
A truly European monarch, Charlemagne was king of the Franks from 768 to 814 and for some of that time king of the Lombards, too. From 800, when at Mass on Christmas day in Rome, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Imperator Romanorum (Emperor of the Romans) he became the renewer of the Western Empire, which had expired in the 5th century. His dual role as Emperor and King of the Franks provided the historical link between the Imperial dignity and the Frankish kingdoms and later Germany. Today both France and Germany look to him as a founding figure of their respective countries. His nephew, Roland, was also renowned for his prowess in battle and was the inspiration for the Chanson de Roland which recounts the story of the battle of Roncesvalles, in which he died.
"an old-fashioned but playful account of Charlemagne's early successes.. into this, [Massie] weaves myths, folklore and a number of delightfully arcane facts" DAILY TELEGRAPH "Heroism and realpolitik make a heady mix for lovers of historical fiction" SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Allan Massie is the author of eighteen highly praised novels, as well as non-fiction works on Muriel Spark, a study of twelve emperors of ancient Rome, a history of crime in 19th-century Edinburgh and the acclaimed Glasgow: Portraits of a City. Born in Singapore in 1938, he was brought up in Aberdeenshire and educated at Glenalmond School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read history. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has been a judge of the Booker Prize. He is also a journalist contributing to the Scottish and English press. He is married, has three children and lives in the Scottish Borders.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753822326 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753822326 |
| Title | Charlemagne and Roland |
| Author | Allan Massie |
| Series | Dark Ages Trilogy Ser |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2008-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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