Reviews
Praise for Derek Wilson's Charlemagne "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." -- The Sunday Telegraph (London) "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." -- Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir, author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . Charlemagne is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe." --Donald Yerxa, editor at Historically Speaking, " Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." -- "The Sunday Telegraph" " Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . "Charlemagne "is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe" -- Donald Yerxa, editor, "Historically Speaking" " Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." -- "Publishers Weekly" " Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." -- Alison Weir, Praise for Derek Wilson's Charlemagne "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." -- The Sunday Telegraph (London) "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." -- Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir, author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . Charlemagne is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe." --Donald Yerxa, editor at Historically Speaking , "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched."- The Sunday Telegraph "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . Charlemagne is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe"-Donald Yerxa, editor, Historically Speaking "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion."- Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading."-Alison Weir, "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." --"The Sunday Telegraph" "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . "Charlemagne "is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe" --Donald Yerxa, editor, "Historically Speaking" "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." --"Publishers Weekly" "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir, Praise for Derek Wilson "Derek Wilson's prose style is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." -Alison Weir Praise forCharlemagne "Brilliant…an utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. Wilson's reconstruction of the very different interior world that Charlemagne inhabited alone makes this a valuable book.Charlemagneis also a timely and provocative essay on the idea of Europe. Wilson convincingly argues that Charlemagne's vision of Latin Christendom has animated ideas of Europe ever since." -Donald Yerxa, editor,Historically Speaking, "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." The Sunday Telegraph "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . . Charlemagne is also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe"Donald Yerxa, editor, Historically Speaking "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading."Alison Weir, "Wilson interrelates the personal and political. . . with an effectiveness that few other biographers have matched." -The Sunday Telegraph "Brilliant. . . . An utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. . . .Charlemagneis also a timely and provocative essay about the idea of Europe" -Donald Yerxa, editor,Historically Speaking "Fast-paced. . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues and religious devotion." -Publishers Weekly "Masterful and lively. . . . [Wilson] writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." -Alison Weir, Praise for Derek Wilson "Derek Wilson's prose style is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." --Alison Weir Praise for "Charlemagne " "Brilliant...an utterly captivating and exquisitely written narrative about the rise and fall of the Carolingian empire. Wilson's reconstruction of the very different interior world that Charlemagne inhabited alone makes this a valuable book. "Charlemagne" is also a timely and provocative essay on the idea of Europe. Wilson convincingly argues that Charlemagne's vision of Latin Christendom has animated ideas of Europe ever since." --Donald Yerxa, editor, "Historically Speaking "
