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‘Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction’ Daily Mirror
‘Iggulden…tells an absolutely cracking story…the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent’ The Times
‘Iggulden weaves an entertaining tale of this world of men, swords, bows and the call of war and the plains’ Daily Express
‘I felt as if a blockbuster movie was unfolding before me…read the book before Hollywood takes it over’ Daily Express
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The first book in the bestselling Conqueror series featuring Genghis Khan and his descendants.
'I am the land and the bones of the hills. I am the winter.'
Temujin, the second son of the khan of the Wolves tribe, was only eleven when his father died in an ambush.His family were thrown out of the tribe and left alone, without food or shelter, to starve to death on the harsh Mongolian plains.
It was a rough introduction to his life, to a sudden adult world, but Temujin survived, learning to combat natural and human threats. A man, a small family, without a tribe was always at risk but he gathered other outsiders to him, creating a new tribal identity. It was during some of his worst times that the image of uniting the warring tribes and bringing the silver people together came to him. He will become the khan of the sea of grass, Genghis.
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73 of 77 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although this book gallops along at Conn Iggulden's usual pace, I was continually tempted to leap ahead to find out what happened next. That makes it much more of a chapter-turner than merely a page-turner, and the narrative left me quite breathless at times!
Temujin is the son of the khan of one of the many Mongol tribes who are in continual, violent conflict. Without spoiling the story for you, his circumstances force him to grow up very quickly rather than lose his life. As the story unfolds, Temujin faces death many times and learns from his terrifying experiences. His list of those on whom he determines to wreak revenge grows as you read. Eventually, he becomes the respected, feared and uncompromising leader of the great horde which dominated two continents during that age.
Had his childhood been easy, he would probably have settled down with a couple of wives and a few goats. Historic record shows otherwise, but that record hardly brings Ghengis Khan's tale to life in the way that Iggulden has managed in this book.
I would recommend this book to anybody, and would challenge them to resist being swept along by such a brilliantly told story. I just can't wait to get my hands on the next episode, "Lords of the Bow," in January 2008.
Temujin is the son of the khan of one of the many Mongol tribes who are in continual, violent conflict. Without spoiling the story for you, his circumstances force him to grow up very quickly rather than lose his life. As the story unfolds, Temujin faces death many times and learns from his terrifying experiences. His list of those on whom he determines to wreak revenge grows as you read. Eventually, he becomes the respected, feared and uncompromising leader of the great horde which dominated two continents during that age.
Had his childhood been easy, he would probably have settled down with a couple of wives and a few goats. Historic record shows otherwise, but that record hardly brings Ghengis Khan's tale to life in the way that Iggulden has managed in this book.
I would recommend this book to anybody, and would challenge them to resist being swept along by such a brilliantly told story. I just can't wait to get my hands on the next episode, "Lords of the Bow," in January 2008.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a huge fan of Conn Iggulden's Emperor series. Having said that, The Conqueror Series may be an even more entertaining and enlightening read than the story of Julius Caesar that Iggulden so adroitly penned. I could almost feel the cold winds blowing across the steps, smell the scent of unwashed bodies mingled with mutton fat. Iggulden manages to transport readers into a savage world of the distant past where warrior tribes battle each other while simultaneously battling a climate more hostile than any human foe. Still, he manages to make his characters and their motivations human and accessable.
Young Tumajin (Genghis Khan)is the son of the Khan of the Wolves. The young warrior is being groomed to be Khan when a cruel trick of fate leaves his father poisoned and his family outcast from their own people. This is where the story begins and it is this struggle for survival that defines and shapes the attitude and deep drive that young Tumajin needs to become Genghis Khan, one of the greatest war leaders and conquerors of all time.
As in all historical fiction for the sake of literary flow there are a few inaccuracies which Iggulden addresses in his Afterword. This should leave historical literalists pleased while at the same time allowing those that are just in it for the entertainment to enjoy the journey as well.
Overall a wonderful read filled with colorful characters and a tight plot line. I definitely recommend "Wolf of the Plains" to all fans of historical fiction and high adventure.
Young Tumajin (Genghis Khan)is the son of the Khan of the Wolves. The young warrior is being groomed to be Khan when a cruel trick of fate leaves his father poisoned and his family outcast from their own people. This is where the story begins and it is this struggle for survival that defines and shapes the attitude and deep drive that young Tumajin needs to become Genghis Khan, one of the greatest war leaders and conquerors of all time.
As in all historical fiction for the sake of literary flow there are a few inaccuracies which Iggulden addresses in his Afterword. This should leave historical literalists pleased while at the same time allowing those that are just in it for the entertainment to enjoy the journey as well.
Overall a wonderful read filled with colorful characters and a tight plot line. I definitely recommend "Wolf of the Plains" to all fans of historical fiction and high adventure.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was kind of an impulse purchase. I'd never read any of Iggulden's work before, although I have had the first of his 'Emperor' series sitting on the shelf for a few months (my boss, who is something of an expert on Ancient Rome, put me off reading it and steered me towards Steven Saylor instead ... ), but I wanted something a bit different to read on the Kindle I received for Christmas and this book sprang to mind. It's the first of his 'Conqueror' series and tells the story of a boy called Temujin who has ambitions to lead his people (let's call it 'Genghis Khan: The Early Years').
I suppose, in many ways, the book was exactly what I expected it to be: kind of a boy's own adventure using real events as a backdrop. But I think that actually does the author a disservice. Iggulden is actually a blimmin' good storyteller, and he kept my eyes glued to the page (screen!), and I found the highs and extreme lows of Temujin's early years riveting. I can't wax lyrical about it - it's not that kind of book. It's action-packed, gut-wrenching and heartbreaking by turns. Its tale of violence and revenge, and its 'boo-hiss' bad guys - who you can almost see twirling their evil moustaches - I found very exciting indeed. The women in the story aren't overlooked (Temujin's mother and his future wife are actually decent, well-rounded characters), but they definitely play second fiddle to the men. His mother comes into her own after one especially horrific and shocking event that occurs at about the midway point of the story - and event which completely changed my perspective on certain characters.
I came at it, admittedly, without much prior knowledge of the actual history and found it a rollicking good read, and I've already downloaded the second book in the series, Lords of the Bow.
The formatting on Kindle is excellent, with no annoying errors, although it is the only Kindle edition I've read so far in which the text was not right-justified and the map is pretty much useless.
Recommended.
I suppose, in many ways, the book was exactly what I expected it to be: kind of a boy's own adventure using real events as a backdrop. But I think that actually does the author a disservice. Iggulden is actually a blimmin' good storyteller, and he kept my eyes glued to the page (screen!), and I found the highs and extreme lows of Temujin's early years riveting. I can't wax lyrical about it - it's not that kind of book. It's action-packed, gut-wrenching and heartbreaking by turns. Its tale of violence and revenge, and its 'boo-hiss' bad guys - who you can almost see twirling their evil moustaches - I found very exciting indeed. The women in the story aren't overlooked (Temujin's mother and his future wife are actually decent, well-rounded characters), but they definitely play second fiddle to the men. His mother comes into her own after one especially horrific and shocking event that occurs at about the midway point of the story - and event which completely changed my perspective on certain characters.
I came at it, admittedly, without much prior knowledge of the actual history and found it a rollicking good read, and I've already downloaded the second book in the series, Lords of the Bow.
The formatting on Kindle is excellent, with no annoying errors, although it is the only Kindle edition I've read so far in which the text was not right-justified and the map is pretty much useless.
Recommended.
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gripping!
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