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Pepin's bastard: The story of Charles Martel Paperback – November 15, 1999

by Diana M. Johnson (Author)

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Historical fiction. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Diana M. Johnson
Pepin's Bastard: The Story of Charles Martel, A Novel
1. Charles Martel, Mayor of the Palace 688?-741--Fiction. 2. Pepin de Gros, Mayor of the Palace 635?-714--Fiction. 3. France--History 688-732--Fiction. 4. Moslems in France 721-632--Fiction.

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Paperback: 292 pages
Publisher: Superior Book Pub (November 15, 1999)
ISBN-10: 0966150414
ISBN-13: 978-0966150414
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Interesting novel based on actual history

By Paul Lappen VINE VOICE on October 22, 2005

Format: Paperback

Set approximately 1300 years ago, this historical novel is about Charles, born of an illegitimate relationship. His father, Pepin de Gros, is Mayor of the Castle in Cologne (the real authority), and Plectruda, his wife, is past childbearing age. Charles is born to Alpaida, one of the servant girls. Plectruda is irate, and even though Charles' claim to the throne is tiny, she makes sure that he never gets anywhere near it. Growing up, Charles is teased and tormented about his parentage by the other children. Always called Pepin's Bastard instead of Charles, it gets to the point where he might as well make that his legal name.

In his early teens, he is sent to a faraway castle, run by a man named Dodo, to learn how to be a soldier. He spends his winters at the monastery at Metz to learn reading, writing and arithmetic, a rarity. He marries, and starts a family, knowing that if Plectruda gets her hands on any of them, their life span will be very short. Charles rises through the ranks at the castle, becoming Captain of the Guard. Meantime, the throne in Cologne keeps changing hands, usually through assassination. One night, Charles receives the wife and teenage daughter of Grimwald, the latest occupant of the throne and one of Plectruda's sons. They tell a harrowing tale of fleeing at night, with just the clothes on their backs. Charles and the daughter have a child and get married, almost wrecking his marriage to Rotruda, his wife, but there is a reason for it.

Around the year 700, the Franks in northern Europe were a bunch of disorganized tribes, constantly attacking each other. Charles unites them under his banner, and takes the name Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer).Read more ›

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Arising from the era of the great medieval king, Charlemagne

By Midwest Book Review on June 12, 2004

Format: Paperback

Pepin's Bastard: The Story Of Charles Martel is Diana M. Johnson continues her series of historical novels arising from the era of that great medieval king, Charlemagne. But Charlemagne's empire still lies some distance into the future when Charles (the bastard son of Pepin de Gros) is born out of wedlock. Pepin's wife Plectruda is jealous of Charles and will stop at nothing to secure his death so that the power of kingship will be secured for her own legitimate sons. Pepin's Bastard is the thrilling story of how Charles survives, only to face the Muslims who are pouring over the Pyrenees Mountains and waging jihad (holy war) against the Christians -- seeking to exterminate or covert them and thereby dominating Europe as they had mastered the Middle East.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful

From Val Middler Middlebrook

By Val Middler Middlebrook on February 7, 2001

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Having just finished Destiny's Godchild, I was eager to read Diana Johnson's sequel. Her knowledge of history and love of her subject is remarkable. This book is a fictional story that brings to life many characters from history who helped to form our destiny long before Charlemagne's reign. One of the most heartwarming characters is Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer). Ms. Johnson takes you from his unwanted birth to the heart stopping war where his army of foot soldiers defeated the well-trained Muslim horsemen under extremely unequal circumstances, thus saving Europe for Christianity. You will marvel at the fictional character Egar's wisdom and insightfulness as he mentors Charles' wife throughout her life. Charles' strong character and unyielding integrity will give you a real-life hero taken from the pages of history. Definitely a must read!!! Val Middler Middlebrook, author of "Val's Victory: Defeat was NEVER an Option."

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As an avid fan of great leaders, their biographies, or in cases when not much detail is actually known, I tend to favor historical fiction mixed with fact. Read more

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Another Great Book!!

Diana Johnson does a great job of blending history and fiction in this book. She has brought Pepin de Vain's family tree to life and has woven the events that surrounded these... Read more

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