false 1283235 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 1283235 22 1272275 book 2007 Genghis: Birth of an Empire (Conqueror, #1) total:698|5:244|4:330|3:104|2:17|1:3| 698 2889 1112 207 119121 4.07 4714 859 47422367 811687 1279686 0440243904 9780440243908 50 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-m-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-s-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1279686.Birth_of_an_Empire 3.97 77
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.]]> 2007 4 4 false Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Feb 24 16:30:50 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 25 17:15:34 -0700 2009 Genghis Birth of an Empire with a bit of trepidation. It starts out like a book for teenage boys. Indeed, it is a book that should have a great deal of appeal to teenage boys. Shortly after I did my eyeroll over brotherly rivalry and impending manhood, I really got sucked into the stor...more...]]> 49627616 86380 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.13 450 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 5 3 false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 21:00:45 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 21:38:54 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 49128909 400320 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 5 2 false Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 03:02:40 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 03:18:31 -0700 2009 It begins with Temujin as a very young man with an older brother and 3 younger brothers and...more...]]> 52716593 171103 1279686 0440243904 9780440243908 50 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-m-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-s-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1279686.Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698
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.]]> 2007 4 0 true Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 18:46:21 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 14:20:11 -0700 2009 1 Full disclosure: I "won" this book in a publisher's giveaway. If you go to http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway you too can sign up to possibly receive free books from publishers. They give away books hoping you will review them on this site.

As a teenager I read many books in the ...more...]]> 15115270 677724 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 5 1 false Sat Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 21:54:25 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 02:25:36 -0800 2008
Thought about docking the points on character development. Except for possibly Temujin, the characters...more...]]> 51130927 1305993 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 4 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 01 07:01:27 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 07:02:13 -0700 2009
I am khan of the sea of grass, and they will know me by that name, as Genghis.

Genghis Kahn was born Temujin, second son to Yesugei, the khan (or leader) of the Wolves, one of the many tribes of Mongols that at the time populated th...more...]]> 49678076 2052350 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 4 1 false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 11:35:09 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 11:51:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 73884124 2793431 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 5 0 false Fri Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 08 12:55:45 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 00:41:47 -0700 2009 "Wolf of the Plains")
A more harsh childhood is hard to imagine!

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...more...]]> 66697360 2316426 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 3 1 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 19:12:47 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 15:09:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 27649508 1220090 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 4 1 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 13:50:35 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 13:55:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 48959009 1791807 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 5 0 false Fri Mar 20 16:35:30 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 14:53:39 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 16:35:30 -0700 2009 1
The book tells the story of Temujin from birth through his rise to power as the ultimate Mongol warrior chieftain, Genghis Khan. Iggulden describes ...more...]]> 21171963 1111169 330945 0385339518 9780385339513 21 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/945/330945-m-1255890804.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/945/330945-s-1255890804.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330945.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.28 83
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.]]> 2007 3 1 false Wed May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 09:52:41 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 11:18:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 50723861 1339782 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat Mar 28 11:55:30 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 11:41:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 49260701 959856 1279686 0440243904 9780440243908 50 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-m-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-s-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1279686.Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698
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.]]> 2007 4 0 false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 13:26:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 19:00:54 -0700 2009 Genghis is filled with action and kept me turning...more...]]> 49328476 1140398 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 5 0 false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 07:24:57 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 18:35:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 56175558 1735050 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 4 0 false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 09:16:52 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 13:18:21 -0700 2009
I was a little wary when I...more...]]> 49943177 703606 1279686 0440243904 9780440243908 50 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-m-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-s-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1279686.Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698
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.]]> 2007 5 0 false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 05:52:51 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 11:34:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 23987461 1222597 1279686 0440243904 9780440243908 50 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-m-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-s-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1279686.Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698
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.]]> 2007 3 1 false Sun Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 09:35:55 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 18:16:16 -0700 2008
Reading the author's note, this book tries to be true to the known history of hi...more...]]> 49186458 1765039 1279686 0440243904 9780440243908 50 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-m-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/12/686/1279686-s-1255789729.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1279686.Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698
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.]]> 2007 5 1 false Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 15:06:25 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 15:22:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67439651 2133111 1283235 9780385339518 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746m/1283235.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182484746s/1283235.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1283235.Genghis_Birth_of_an_Empire 4.14 698 Retelling the story of Genghis Khan, just as he did for Julius Caesar, Iggulden plants his subject firmly into historical context, fictionalizing the early years of Temujin, the son of a khan brutally murdered by an invading army. When his family is betrayed by a rival and abandoned by their clan, young Temujin vows revenge and dreams of the day he will become the conqueror rather than the conquered.]]> 2007 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 19:10:21 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 19:14:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1283235