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. . . in this story of the young Genghis Khan. One-time bondsman to Wolf Clan’s Khan Yesugei, Eeluk condemns the family of dead Yesugei to a death on the frozen plains of Mongolia. This is the story of his second son Temujin (iron) and how he came to be called Genghis. For generations uncounted, the Mongol tribes have been sworn enemies of each other, feuding over wrongs done even two or three generations back. It is the story of betrayal, revenge, mistakes, overreaching, intense rivalries, and lust for power, as well as family, friendship, iron purpose, and great courage. Great battles, too, and great loves. Temujin’s mother Hoelun, his older brother Bekter and his younger siblings Khasar, Kachiun, Temuge, and baby sister Temulun survive alone as Temujin’s word of iron binds them all to his purpose, the purpose that expands from survival finally to conquest. His world expands as the story takes in more characters and situations. All are presented with realism and satisfying detail encompassing life on the plains north and west of the Chin dynasty’s China and south of the Tartars’ territory. Not a book I ever wanted to set down as I read the 528 pages over two days in our mountain cabin. “My word is iron, Father,” said Jelme, “as you told me it must be. Did you mean that it was strong only when the odds were on my side? No. You’ve taught me too well if you expect me to give up on these people.” Me, too! Rather than giving up, I’m looking forward to turning South and East with the Lords of the Bow!


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Genghis Birth of an Empire The Conqueror Series Conn Iggulden Books Reviews

I really enjoyed this book, although it is a little different. This is the mostly true story of Genghis from birth to about age 20. Non-stop carnage and manly Mongol raping and pillaging. If you want a story like Conan's famous line - "To crush your enemies and see them driven before you; to hear the lamentations of the women, that is the good life!" - this is for you. Iggulden manages to immerse the reader in the stinky, cold, short lives of the wandering Mongol tribes, with a minimum of modern cultural pollution. Recommended
“I am the land, and the bones of the hills,” he said fiercely, “I am the winter. When I am dead, I will come for you all in the coldest nights.”

Now, THAT is how you threaten an enemy!

I'm sure that quote from Mr Iggulden's book is one of the top 10 highlighted on the ! If not, it should be. I loved his highly creative re-mastering of Julius Caesar's life in his EMPEROR series and had very high expectations when I started BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE.

Those expectations were met and smashed. One of the things that has always drawn me to historical fiction is that it allows me to feel the sights, sounds, smells and emotions of the events captured in the history books. Conn Iggulden is a master at building those ancient worlds and people and sharing them with us. It's a gift and one I hope he continues to share with us all for a long, long time.

Thank you, Mr Iggulden. I'd write more but I can't wait any longer to start on the next book in the series!

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Enjoyed this first book of the "Conqueror" series very much. For me it combined the best of historical fiction, with a seemingly thorough enough research and a plot-driven story full of action that didn't make it feel like an history lesson (I'm buried in history in my daily life, so when I pick a book that has nothing to do with my own fairly narrow field, I want to enjoy the story and learn without feeling that an history lesson or customs of unknown culture were forced on me - in other words, historical fiction, in my opinion, should be entertaining and not only enriching).
Well, Temujin's story in this first book of the series answered this criteria of mine perfectly. It was difficult to put down and between one action-tension-filled-scene and another I found myself on the edge of my seat and sneaking more reading when I needed to do other things. They leapt from the pages so very alive for me, Temujin, his brothers, especially Kachiun and Khasar, his mother Hoelun and his father Yesugei, his future wife Borte. The whole scenery around them, their customs and way of life, were more than fascinating, recreated again with liveliness and no attempt to "europenize" those, not to my knowledge (which again is absolutely minimal when it comes to the Mongolian People, so I can't vouch for the authenticity, but to me the story felt authentic enough, presented in a natural way. I felt the same reading "Shogun" - one moment a completely outlandish custom, a few chapters later I can't see a more natural behavior and horrified when this or that character doesn't follow it or doesn't understand. To me it's the best of historical fiction, to be able to put reader into a foreign-to-him setting so naturally and smoothly.)
I already started on the book two. Hope it will be as good.
The first book in the Ghengis Khan series is beyond a doubt one of my favorite military history books I've read thus far. I have already read all five books in the series three times over. I ordered this book for a friend to read and he is currently starting the third book himself. Whoever like's an accurate accounting of a enigmatic leader such as Ghengis Khan this is the book for you. Conn Iggulden brings to life Ghengis in all of his glory. The way he came to power and how he was able to unite the Mongol tribes is an amazing story. I don't want to give up to much of the plot of the book, but I will say that once you start reading the book you will not be able to put it down and you will want to immediately go out and get the other books as well. Highly recommend all five books.
. . . in this story of the young Genghis Khan. One-time bondsman to Wolf Clan’s Khan Yesugei, Eeluk condemns the family of dead Yesugei to a death on the frozen plains of Mongolia. This is the story of his second son Temujin (iron) and how he came to be called Genghis. For generations uncounted, the Mongol tribes have been sworn enemies of each other, feuding over wrongs done even two or three generations back. It is the story of betrayal, revenge, mistakes, overreaching, intense rivalries, and lust for power, as well as family, friendship, iron purpose, and great courage. Great battles, too, and great loves. Temujin’s mother Hoelun, his older brother Bekter and his younger siblings Khasar, Kachiun, Temuge, and baby sister Temulun survive alone as Temujin’s word of iron binds them all to his purpose, the purpose that expands from survival finally to conquest. His world expands as the story takes in more characters and situations. All are presented with realism and satisfying detail encompassing life on the plains north and west of the Chin dynasty’s China and south of the Tartars’ territory. Not a book I ever wanted to set down as I read the 528 pages over two days in our mountain cabin. “My word is iron, Father,” said Jelme, “as you told me it must be. Did you mean that it was strong only when the odds were on my side? No. You’ve taught me too well if you expect me to give up on these people.” Me, too! Rather than giving up, I’m looking forward to turning South and East with the Lords of the Bow!