The Blue Wolf

by Homéric

The winner of one of France s most prestigious literary prizes, this is an epic historical novel which tells the story of Genghis Khan, legendary ruler of the Mongolian steppes..I was sixteen years old, with a perfectly honed body and a tremendous desire to destroy. Thus opens the story of Genghis Khan whose name alone conjures up the steppes and viscera of the barbarian heart. The novel opens as Tèmudjin, son of a murdered chief and the future Khan, chases after horse rustlers on the steppe with his friend Bo ortchou. They become blood brothers and it is Bo ortchou who relates the story of this dispossessed young man s struggle to regain the inheritance of his father the Khan the chief of chiefs. THE BLUE WOLF narrates Temudjin s early years; his defeat of the Tartars, the most feared enemies of his clan and his suppression and integration of the tribes of the steppes. It ends with him being crowned King of the oceans Genghis Khan. However, he is now paranoid and suspicious; his hunger for power has lead to blood-lust and a growing mistrust of old friends and allies. Bo ortchou becomes a virtual exile in the new kingdom ruled by a man on the path to despotism.In THE BLUE WOLF Homeric also writes lyrically about the Mongolian people with their love of horses and women, and with impeccable research evokes beautifully and chillingly the history of this period.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, France

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Meteori · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ovo je bilo smaranje na kvadrat. Ne znam ni kako sam izdržala. Očekivala sam neku vrstu biografije Džingis-kana, a ovo je knjiga o njegovom prijatelju i bratu po oružju, Borči. Džingis-kan se više pojavljuje kao sporedni lik. I nekako mi se njegov opis može svesti na tri stvari - ne diraj mi žene, konje i vlast.
Žao mi je izgubljenig vremena.

[Ivana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually feel guilty for liking this novel so much- It's told by a narrator that tells his story about the Mongol wolf (Genghis Khan) a story of his loyalty to his khan and following him on a path of war, destruction, rape etc... I can’t help it, I still really like it- the novel is so well- written and as time passes the narrator really grows on you (despite the fact that I don't approve his actions). It's been a long time since I've read this novel and I remember it so clearly. Maybe I wouldn't be as impressed by it now as I was then, but I'll remember it fondly...Ah, the joys of reading...especially the joy when you're really surprised by what you are reading.
I remember I had thought about it while swimming and that says something because for me the point of swimming is not to think too much and to relax. I don't plan to reread it though; I think I would like it less if I did. I’m not sure, but I’d like to keep the impression I have now.
Btw I didn't read it in original (French) but this is the only edition I've found on goodreads.

To summarize- I can't describe how well- written it is: poetical, moving, convincing...It's all a history fiction should be, it feels authentic (I'm not saying it really is, I cannot judge the authenticity since I'm not an expert on Mongolian culture).

[Nicolás Anabalón Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Algunos libros me atrajeron desde pequeño, una tarde de un día cualquiera pase por fuera de una librería de mi pequeña ciudad cuando tenía tan solo 10 años y fue cuando vi la portada de este libro, inmediatamente quede pasmado por lo que me transmitía esa tapa, ingrese a la librería y leí la contra tapa. Desde ese momento comenzó mi amor por la lectura y si debo hablar de amor por la lectura.. Este es el primer amor el que nunca olvidas y que se transforma en el más intenso. Eso es si hay una palabra que resume a este libro es intenso.
Violentamente intenso
Sexualmente intenso
Literalmente intenso
Poeticamente intenso
Romanticamente intenso

Aun recuerdo cuando entre a esa librería y leí intensamente

[Vedat Yurt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Çevirisinde dil bilgisi hataları var. Birkaç sayfa arayla kişi adları farklı harflerle yazılmış. Bazı yerlerde ekler yanlış yazılmış.

[Jijgee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished the book... i loved it, the author give us more details about Genghis Khan time. From his writing it's clear that he has enough knowledge about our custom, culture and history. As the historical fiction, the book generally follows the historic events, buuuuutt.. it has more emotion, love, untold connections between the characters and twist of their fates. I think the core of the story was friendship between mongolian men.
In the end, i'm left with questions.. was the relationships fictional? which of them was historical? ...

[Namuun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Few months ago read the first page of the book, and put it back assuming the book was just one of those books of Chingis Khaan.
I'm very glad i picked up the book again. Great story. I'm happy that i found out more about Boorchi. He is the HERO.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't seen much historical fiction on the Khan and was glad to pick this book up. I enjoyed it throughly.

[María Ciancio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brutal y poético.

Realmente disfruté mucho imaginar el escenario. Una gran novela de aventura... Aunque sí me pareció que se fue al ca&%$#o con algunos temas >_>