The Song of Roland Paperback Book 9780140445329

On 15 August 778 Charlemagnes 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 Charlemagnes warrior nephew Lord of Breton Marches who valiantly leads his men into battle against the Saracens but dies defiant to the end