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The 4th novel in the bestselling Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty.Genghis Khan is dead, but his legend and his legacy live on. His son Ogedai has built a white city on a great plain and made a capital for the new nation. Now the armies have gathered to see which of Genghis' sons has the strength to be khan. The Mongol empire has been at peace for two years, but whoever survives will face the formidable might of their great enemy, China’s Song dynasty.The great leader Tsubodai sweeps into the west: through Russia, over the Carpathian mountains and into Hungary. The Templar knights have been broken and there is no king or army to stop him reaching France. But at the moment of Tsubodai's greatest triumph, as his furthest scouts reach the northern mountains of Italy, Tsubodai must make a decision that will change the course of history forever.
Following the death of Genghis Khan, his heirs and generals must navigate the fragile stability of a burgeoning empire while preparing for inevitable conflict with the Song dynasty. The narrative follows the sons of Genghis as they vie for dominance and the legendary general Tsubodai as he leads his forces across the vast reaches of Europe. The story operates within a historical framework, balancing the political machinations of the Mongol court with the brutal realities of large-scale military campaigns. The perspective shifts between the internal power struggles of the Khan dynasty and the external pressures of conquering new, formidable territories.
The narrative structure suggests a focus on the grand scale of historical events, prioritizing the strategic movements of armies over intimate character studies. The prose likely emphasizes the harsh environment and the relentless momentum of the Mongol expansion, reflecting the genre's tendency to highlight the sheer magnitude of the Khan dynasty's influence. Readers interested in military history and the mechanics of empire-building will find the focus on Tsubodai's campaigns particularly central to the book's pacing. The work appears to lean into the epic tradition, framing the historical figures as architects of a new world order rather than mere participants in their own time.
Page Count:
416
Publication Date:
2010-05-13
Publisher:
Harper
ISBN-10:
0007201818
ISBN-13:
9780007201815
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