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On 15 August 778, Charlemagne's army was returning from a successful expedition against Saracen Spain when its rearguard was ambushed in a Pyrenean pass. Written by an unknown poet, this book tells of Charlemagne's warrior nephew, Lord of Breton Marches, who valiantly leads his men into battle against the Saracens, but dies defiant to the end.
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The Song of Roland, Glyn S. Burgess
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- Released
- 1990
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- Title
- The Song of Roland
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Glyn S. Burgess
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 1990
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0140445323
- ISBN13
- 9780140445329
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Classics, France, School, French Literature, Knights, Epics, Medieval Poetry, Chivalric Novels
- First published
- 1100
- Original title
- La Chanson de Roland
- Rating
- 3.4 out of 5
- Description
- On 15 August 778, Charlemagne's army was returning from a successful expedition against Saracen Spain when its rearguard was ambushed in a Pyrenean pass. Written by an unknown poet, this book tells of Charlemagne's warrior nephew, Lord of Breton Marches, who valiantly leads his men into battle against the Saracens, but dies defiant to the end.