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The Song of Roland - cover

The Song of Roland

Anonymous

Translator C. K. Scott Moncrieff

Publisher: Good Press

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The Song of Roland is a book of poems by an anonymous author. It depicts a gory French tale of war, where General Charlemagne was ambushed in a remote Pyrenean pass, showcasing a symbolic struggle between Christianity and Islam.
Available since: 11/19/2019.
Print length: 168 pages.

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