Khan (The Conqueror Series) - Hardcover

Iggulden, Conn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385339542 ISBN 13: 9780385339544

Publisher: Delacorte Pr, 2010

Synopsis

The three surviving sons of Genghis vie for the crown while striving to protect their father's empire and establish independent legacies, agendas marked by efforts to build a city in the wilderness, conquer Southern China and tame the steppes of Russia.

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Review:

Praise for Conn Iggulden's novels of the Khan Empire

"Invigorating . . . zesty historical fiction, the kind with plenty of unbridled combat, accurate research, rampaging hordes and believable characters from very different cultures whose motivation rings true across the centuries."--"USA Today"

"Readers who enjoy well-researched tales of historical adventure with an emphasis on political intrigue, exotic settings, and military conflict will enjoy the ride."--"Library Journal"

"This is epic historical fiction at its finest: exciting, suspenseful, colorful and well-grounded in fact."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"This appropriately page-turning treatment of a sweeping historical saga will appeal to fans of gritty combat fiction."--"Booklist"

"Iggulden writes with sweep and immediacy."--"The Christian Science Monitor"
"From the Hardcover edition."

"Iggulden has created another rip-roaring historical."--"Publishers Weekly"
"This is alpha-male fiction. . . . the book has much to teach about a time and a people long shrouded in legend."--"The Wall Street Journal"
"Well written and well researched . . . a delicious pleasure for anyone who likes roaring, violent, and dramatic historical fiction."--"Library Journal"
""Empire of Silver" serves as confirmation that Iggulden's majestic series has developed into an historical fiction master class."--"Yorkshire Evening Pos"t

Iggulden has created another rip-roaring historical. Publishers Weekly
This is alpha-male fiction. . . . the book has much to teach about a time and a people long shrouded in legend. The Wall Street Journal
Well written and well researched . . . a delicious pleasure for anyone who likes roaring, violent, and dramatic historical fiction. Library Journal
Empire of Silver serves as confirmation that Iggulden s majestic series has developed into an historical fiction master class. Yorkshire Evening Post

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"Iggulden has created another rip-roaring historical."--Publishers Weekly

"This is alpha-male fiction. . . . the book has much to teach about a time and a people long shrouded in legend."--The Wall Street Journal

"Well written and well researched . . . a delicious pleasure for anyone who likes roaring, violent, and dramatic historical fiction."--Library Journal

"Empire of Silver serves as confirmation that Iggulden's majestic series has developed into an historical fiction master class."--Yorkshire Evening Post

About the Author:

Conn Iggulden is the author of three previous novels about Genghis Khan—Genghis: Birth of an Empire; Genghis: Lords of the Bow; and Genghis: Bones of the Hills—as well as the Emperor novels, which chronicle the life of Julius Caesar. He is also the co-author of the #1 bestseller The Dangerous Book for Boys and The Dangerous Book of Heroes. He lives with his wife and children in Hertfordshire, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delacorte Pr
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0385339542
• ISBN 13: 9780385339544
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 387