TY - BOOK AU - Burgess, Glyn. AU - Glyn Burgess. TI - The Song of Roland U1 - 841.04 BUR PY - 1957/// CY - , Great Britain PB - : Penguin Book KW - Dr. Vijay Tankha Collection KW - English Department KW - Poetry KW - Songs N2 - 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 ER -