Charlemagne and Roland (Dark Ages Trilogy) [Paperback]

Allan Massie (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dark Ages Trilogy | Publication Date: January 1, 2009

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.

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"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

About the Author

Allan Massie is a journalist, former Booker Prize judge, and the author of Augustus; The Thistle and the Rose; and, also in the Dark Ages trilogy, The Evening of the World and Arthur the King.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Phoenix (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753822326
• ISBN-13: 978-0753822326
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #918,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars very bad, November 9, 2011

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This review is from: Charlemagne and Roland (Dark Ages Trilogy) (Paperback)

If you like your history hot and gold don't dare read this book or you will never read again. I found my self a mere paragraph in already wanting to be as far away from it as possible. This writing style is purely boring and inactive. I had to give it a minimum of one star because my response was not accepted with a zero.