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A review by donnaadouglas
Genghis: Birth of an Empire by Conn Iggulden
5.0
Wowee wow wow wow!!! I can't remember the last time I was so drawn in by a novel. It's a rare occurance these days so it's high praise for a novel to do that to me!
The story of Temudgin - young Genghis Khan - is certainly one full of adventure and drama. His heroism and strength of will are admirable to say the least, and make for page-turning events.
Iggulden needs to take a lot of credit for making this story so enthralling. It shows him to have a lot of talent at writing historical fiction. He sticks closely to historical fact (and clearly admits in his afterword where he has strayed from the truth and why), taking artistic liberties where there are holes in the story and in order to 'flesh it out' without sacrificing too much of the truth surrounding the khan's life.
This is a series I will definitely continue, and I only hope that the second installment lives up to the first.
The story of Temudgin - young Genghis Khan - is certainly one full of adventure and drama. His heroism and strength of will are admirable to say the least, and make for page-turning events.
Iggulden needs to take a lot of credit for making this story so enthralling. It shows him to have a lot of talent at writing historical fiction. He sticks closely to historical fact (and clearly admits in his afterword where he has strayed from the truth and why), taking artistic liberties where there are holes in the story and in order to 'flesh it out' without sacrificing too much of the truth surrounding the khan's life.
This is a series I will definitely continue, and I only hope that the second installment lives up to the first.