Synopses & Reviews
From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys
He was born Temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters migrating across the rugged steppe. Temujin’s young life was shaped by a series of brutal acts: the betrayal of his father by a neighboring tribe and the abandonment of his entire family, cruelly left to die on the harsh plain. But Temujin endured—and from that moment on, he was driven by a singular fury: to survive in the face of death, to kill before being killed, and to conquer enemies who could come without warning from beyond the horizon.
Through a series of courageous raids against the Tartars, Temujin’s legend grew. And so did the challenges he faced—from the machinations of a Chinese ambassador to the brutal abduction of his young wife, Borte. Blessed with ferocious courage, it was the young warrior’s ability to learn, to imagine, and to judge the hearts of others that propelled him to greater and greater power. Until Temujin was chasing a vision: to unite many tribes into one, to make the earth tremble under the hoofbeats of a thousand warhorses, to subject unknown nations and even empires to his will.
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
A master storyteller and bestselling author traces the ascent of one of the most fearsome and courageous leaders in world history, in this unforgettable portrait of Genghis Khan--a man who became one of the most ruthless conquerors in history.
About the Author
Conn Iggulden is the author of
Genghis: Birth of an Empire, the first novel in the series, as well as the Emperor
novels, which chronicle the life of Julius Caesar:
Emperor: The Gates of Rome, Emperor: The Death of Kings, Emperor: The Field of Swords, and
Emperor: The Gods of War, all of which are available in paperback from Dell. He is also the co-author of the bestselling nonfiction work
The Dangerous Book for Boys. He lives with his wife and three children in Hertfordshire, England.
From the Hardcover edition.