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Charlemagne and Roland: A Novel

Charlemagne and Roland: A Novel

by Allan Massie (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

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Synopsis

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. In this original novel, the third in his trilogy, Allan Massie recreates Charlemagne and Roland the men. Narrated once again by Michael Scott, a character in his own right, Massie vividly brings to life not only their legendary battles but also the lives and loves of those around them.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 240
 Publisher: W&N
Published: 12 Jul 2007
ISBN 10: 0297850695
ISBN 13: 9780297850694
Book Overview: Allan Massie always gets magnificent reviews Last novel, ARTHUR THE KING, coincided with new King Arthur movie.

Media Reviews
Massie is a class act. THE FIRST POST A highly sophisticated commentary on the whole idea of how one sets about writing an historical novel. -- D.J TAYLOR THE SPECTATOR [Massie] proves himself to be a modern Mallory, producing enchanting fiction from a mix of historical truth and his own informed imagination...A perfect book for those who like their history hot and gold. -- NIGEL JONES LITERARY REVIEW 'Massie is a stylish writer whom one is always happy to accompany on his time travels.' -- DAVID ROBSON THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'He is a mighty storyteller, and his learning gleams from his knowledge of the Dark Ages' -- Murrough O'Brien INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Author Bio
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.