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A biography of Charlemagne and the times he lived in, mid 700s to early 800s. This was quite dry, yet managed to hold my interest, perhaps because I have been taught/remember little of Charlemagne other than his name. Always seemed more of a legend to me. Very interesting man, and times.
The story begins when Charles is about 12 and progresses until his death. There is not a lot of action, although campaigns are described briefly. Much time is spent on his accomplishments towards uniting Europe under one rule and religion, and bringing civilization to his peoples. Charles is portrayed as compassionate, wise and a caring father, but his shortcomings are brought up as well, so the tale feels even-handed.
Good for a quick review of a period of history. ( )

We are currently reading this. On page 20 it mentions raping nuns. So please be aware and do not just hand this over to your child without taking this into consideration. We are doing this as a read aloud gently edited by me.