by Thomas R. P. Mielke · Rowohlt · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783499133282
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«Karl der Große» is the historical novel by Thomas R. P. Mielke about Charlemagne, published by Rowohlt in paperback (741 pages, in German).
The novel recreates the life of Charlemagne (742-814), king of the Franks and first Roman-Germanic emperor, from his coronation by the pope in Rome to his campaigns against the Saxons and Saracens. It also portrays his court of scholars, his intense family and love life, and the decisive role he played in the formation of Europe.
Published in 1994, the novel bears the subtitle «Der Roman seines Lebens» («the novel of his life»).
Work in German for readers interested in the Middle Ages, the Holy Roman Empire, and fictionalised biographies.
