THE IVORY HORN RETOLD FROM The Song of Roland
The story is based on the epic poem "The song of Roland" where on 15th August,778, the Emperor Charlemagne and his army were crossing the Pyrenees on their way back to France. They had been fighting the Saracens in Spain. As the rearguard was passing through the narrow valley of Roncesvall...
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| Language: | English |
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Heinemann Educational Books
1960
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Add Tag | Summary: | The story is based on the epic poem "The song of Roland" where on 15th August,778, the Emperor Charlemagne and his army were crossing the Pyrenees on their way back to France. They had been fighting the Saracens in Spain. As the rearguard was passing through the narrow valley of Roncesvalles, from the wooded slopes of the mountains a trecherous party of Basques swept down upon them, looted their baggage and slaughtered every man. |
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| Physical Description: | 133 pages 19 cm |
| ISBN: | 0435120662 |
Gate of ivory, gate of horn