Michael Eging
Paperback | Pages: 334 pages Rating: 4.51 | 43 Users | 25 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Silver Horn Echoes: A Song of Roland |
| ISBN: | 1532020201 (ISBN13: 9781532020209) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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The Dark Ages—a time of great turmoil and the collision of empires!As the Frank kingdom prepares for war, Roland, young heir to the Breton March, has been relegated to guard duty until a foreign emissary entrusts him with vital word of a new threat to the kingdom. Now Roland must embark on a risky journey to save all he loves from swift destruction.
And yet while facing down merciless enemies, he must also reveal the hand of a murderer who even now stalks the halls of power and threatens to pull apart a kingdom reborn under the greatest of medieval kings, the remarkable Charlemagne.
For Roland to become the champion his kingdom needs, he must survive war, intrigue and betrayal. The Silver Horn Echoes pays homage to "La Chanson de Roland" by revisiting an age of intrigue and honor, and a fateful decision in the shadows of a lonely mountain pass—Roncevaux!
A Journey Well Worth Taking
"Michael Eging and Steve Arnold have done for Roland what Jack Whyte did for the Arthurian mythos. They have brought the story into the real world and turned it into flesh and blood. Whether you have read La Chanson de Roland or will be first introduced to it by this book, I highly recommend reading it." San Francisco Book Review
A High-Energy Tale of Battles, Bravery, and Treachery
"The allure of intense conflicts and divided loyalties should keep readers turning pages straight through to the novel's surprising conclusion." Kirkus Review
Summer 2018 New Apple Ebook Awards Official Selection for Action and Adventure
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| Title | : | The Silver Horn Echoes: A Song of Roland |
| Author | : | Michael Eging |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 334 pages |
| Published | : | July 22nd 2017 by iUniverse |
| Categories | : | Historical. Medieval. Historical Fiction. Adventure |
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Ratings: 4.51 From 43 Users | 25 ReviewsComment On Epithetical Books The Silver Horn Echoes: A Song of Roland
Exciting adventureCan fiction ever measure up to history? Yes, much of it is a story but Roland's story will pass down through the ages! This makes it seem so personal. You grieve for their loss! Great read!wonderfully written.. I tend to read technical books for my work... but found this book a lot of fun to read.... It was so wonderfully written I felt like I was actually in the scenes as I read the book! Highly recommend this book !
Set in the Dark Ages: an account of Roland, a champion whose heroic deeds and code of honour are in demand to protect King Charles. The story is a weaving of short related tales that paint the history, battles, valour, internal fighting, and politics during this time. King Charles must keep his throne from grim conspirators and claimants to the throne, constantly fighting Saxons and Emir Marsilion of Saragossa who plots to exact revenge against Barcelona and sees an opportunity to invade France
The story is action-packed, but not at the expense of characterization. It is violent without being gruesome. Theres plenty of palace politics for people who like intrigue. I think that readers who like a good yarn set in the Middle Ages will enjoy this book. Historical fiction is one of the most difficult genres, in my opinion. To be effective, the author has to be very, very knowledgeable about the historical period, and that knowledge needs to extend to a range of cultural factors including
Taking the French epic poem "Chanson de Roland" as its source, this novel has given us a retelling, with much added -- backstory of the various characters and much detail. The authors have used the germ of the original story, which concentrated mainly on the climactic battle at Ronceveaux Pass [from France to Spain], deaths of Roland and his friend Oliver after their heroic stand at their own "Thermopylae", and aftermath with Charlemagne whose army has been saved. The authors impressed their own
I read this book because I am largely ignorant of most of the history of the Dark Ages, except for some marginal knowledge of Charlemagne, King Charles the Great. However, I am acquainted with The Song of Roland (La Chanson de Roland), an epic poem based on the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778, during Charlemagnes reign. It is the oldest surviving major work of French literature. This book is an homage to that epic.The Dark Ages was a time of great turmoil and the collision of empires. As the
I am a big fan of ancient historical fiction. Some of my favorite historical fiction books are the Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell mainly because it helps me feel like I am learning about a time long forgotten and being supremely entertained at the same timedont yell at me, I know historical fiction is Fiction with that capital F and lots of liberties are being taken, but a good historical fiction will inspire you, me, and maybe your mom too, to go out and then learn more about that time, or
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