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The CONQUEROR series: '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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A scholar who conquered an empire larger than those of Alexander or Caesar. A warrior who would rule a fifth of the world with strength and wisdom. A man who betrayed a brother to protect a nation. From a young scholar to one of history′s most powerful warriors, Conqueror tells the story of Kublai Khan -- an extraordinary man who should be remembered alongside Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte as one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever known. It should have been a golden age, with an empire to dwarf the lands won by the mighty Genghis Khan. Instead, the vast Mongol nation is slowly losing ground, swallowed whole by their most ancient enemy. A new generation has arisen, yet the long shadow of the Great Khan still hangs over them all ... Kublai dreams of an empire stretching from sea to sea. But to see it built, this scholar must first learn the art of war. He must take his nation′s warriors to the ends of the known world. And when he is weary, when he is wounded, he must face his own brothers in bloody civil war.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conqueror,
By IAn G Thompson (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Conqueror (Hardcover)
An interesting continuation to the mongul khan series. A history of the monguls after Genghus, illustrating how his offspring became rulers of a vast empire.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
`You are blood of my blood, bone of my bone. I will name a dynasty and you will carry the name.',
By J. Cameron-Smith "Expect the Unexpected" (ACT, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Conqueror (Paperback)
This, the fifth and apparently final novel in the Conqueror series is set in the 13th century and is about the grandsons of Genghis Khan, and the control of the empire he created. As the novel opens, Ogedai's son Guyuk is the Great Khan. When Guyuk dies in 1248, Möngke, son of Tolui, eventually (in 1251) succeeds him as the Great Khan. Each of Möngke's brothers, Kublai, Hulegu and Arik-Boke are assigned territorial responsibilities. Kublai, a scholar of Chinese culture, goes east (into China), Hulegu goes west (eventually to Baghdad), and Arike-Boke is responsible for the Mongol homeland, around Karakorum. After Möngke is assassinated, civil war breaks out between Arike-Boke and Kublai for the right to be Great Khan. The novel ends with Kublai's defeat of Arike-Boke (in 1264), poised on the edge of his remarkable future.`I declare myself great khan of the Chin lands and the Sung. I have spoken and my word is iron.' Mr Iggulden covers a lot of action, and territory, in this novel. There is a lot of detailed description of battles in the Middle East (including with the legendary Assassins) and in China and a sense that the laws and traditions of the past were being outgrown as the Mongol nation increased its territories. In this novel, Kublai is depicted as learning how to be an effective leader of men and adding these strengths to his knowledge of Chinese culture. There are a number of interesting characters depicted in the novel, including Kublai's orlok (general), Uriang-Khadai. `Laws and traditions mean nothing, if you have the strength.' While I enjoyed this novel for its depiction of the dynastic intrigues and territorial battles of the descendants of Genghis Khan, I was hoping for a greater focus on Kublai. And while I understand Mr Iggulden's decision to complete the series before covering Kublai's life in its entirety, part of me is disappointed. I'm not particularly concerned, though, about any factual inaccuracies in the series. If historians don't always agree on facts and interpretations, surely writers of fiction can be afforded some degree of flexibility in their depiction of people and events. As Mr Iggulden writes about the Conqueror series in his historical note: `This story begins with a single, starving family, hunted and alone on the plains of Mongolia - and ends with Kublai Khan ruling an empire larger than that of Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar.' His point is that this is a fascinating tale of `rags to riches' in just three generations. I think that this is true from a dynastic perspective, but doesn't stop me wondering how Mr Iggulden would have depicted Kublai's founding of the Yuan Dynasty in 1271. `I was in the right, but now you are.' Jennifer Cameron-Smith
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conn has done it again,
This review is from: Conqueror (Paperback)
Have read all his books he rates up there at the top, have learned more about history then I did while in school 50 years ago.
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