Conn Iggulden
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 528 pages Rating: 4.37 | 25632 Users | 1433 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Genghis: Birth of an Empire |
| ISBN: | 0440243904 (ISBN13: 9780440243908) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Conqueror #1 |
| Characters: | Genghis Khan, Börte Üjin, Yesugei, Bekter, Khasar, Kachiun, Temüge, Hoelun |
| Setting: | Mongolia |
| Literary Awards: | ALA Alex Award (2008) |
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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."
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| Title | : | Genghis: Birth of an Empire (Conqueror #1) |
| Author | : | Conn Iggulden |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 528 pages |
| Published | : | March 2008 by Dell Publishing Company (first published May 1st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
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Ratings: 4.37 From 25632 Users | 1433 ReviewsCrit Out Of Books Genghis: Birth of an Empire (Conqueror #1)
most of the time i read so-called literary fiction. this book would probably normally be classed as genre fiction, but it is so well written that i am putting in my lit-fiction section anyway.it's the story of genghis khan from the time he was 12 years old to the time when he has gathered some of the tribes together and won a major battle against his enemies.the book is pretty well 100% plot, there is almost no break in the action, which is why i read it in two sittings and stayed up readingI like Conn Iggulden, but I was not very interested in Ghengis Khan or the Mongols so put off reading this book for quite a while. In the end, I don't know what my problem was. This is a great book and I should have had more faith in Iggulden for he knows how to tell an enjoyable story even when it is set in a time and land that holds no real intrigue for me.And that is the only reason it didn't give it 5 stars. It was not the authors fault. I just couldn't be '5 stars' super enthusiastic about
Update-I passed this book to one of my employees. He does NOT read for enjoyment. I promised him he would love this book so he said he would give it a try. Yesterday, I saw him with book 2 and asked him what was up. His explanation- "I read book 1 every night for the past week and all weekend long". THAT is how good the book is, it made a non-reader into a reader and was so good, he bought book 2!My review below:Wow, wow, did I mention wow? This book was a history lesson, an action movie, and a
Visionary One of the greatest empires ever built, if not the greatest. Yesugei, the khan of the Wolf tribe, his wife, Hoelun, his sons Temujin, Bekter, Khasar, Kachiun and Temuge, and his daughter Borte, live a warring and perfidious existence against other tribes on the Mongolian steppes. Yesugei dies after an attack and leaves the leadership open to Eeluk (his bondsman) with his sons not being old enough to take control. Eeluk exiles Hoelun and her children to live an abandoned harsh life
3.5 to 4.0 stars. Genghis Khan is a historical figure that has always fascinated me because of how little is known about him despite having once ruled much of the known world. This story does an excellent job of telling a compelling story while staying, for the most part, true to the historical record (the author explains in an afterward certain "creative licenses" taken for narratrive purposes). I really liked the sense of place established by the narrative as well as the extremely harsh
This book tracks the origins of Genghis Kahn (Chinggis Haan), from his birth as Temujin of the Mongol tribe calling itself The Wolves, to his claiming of the title of Kahn of the Sea of Grass in the late 12th century.I found the book engaging from start to finish. Conn Iggulden does a good job of telling a tale set in a harsh landscape, home to a warrior culture that was proud and often cruel. Weakness is despised and men are expected to suppress outward displays of emotion and instead show the
Rating 5* out of 5. This book is a stunning achievement. It's loosely based on fact and describes the early life of Temujin, the man who became known as Djengis Khan. It's one of the best books in the category historical fiction, that I've ever come across.Temujin is only 11 years old when his father dies and the clan disowns them. The widow and her children are expected to die the first winter, but somehow they survive. Temujin is a young man of vision and tenacity, which is required when the
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