Wolf Of The Plains - Conn Iggulden

At the age of just eleven, Temujin, the second son of the khan of the Wolves is sent to his mother's tribe to progress into adulthood. As his father returns from dropping him off he is killed in an ambush by a rival tribe. Temujin, his mother and brothers are thrown out of the tribe and left to starve on the Mongolian plains as winter approaches. Instead of giving in, Temujin and his brothers fight against starvation and become far more ruthless in the process. During this time Temujin dreams of uniting the tribes and bringing the Mongolian's together as one. After the success of Conn Iggulden's first series of books on the live and times of Julius Caesar, it ...  Read the complete review

Conn Iggulden, author of the excellent "Emperor" series turns his attention to the incredible story of Genghis Khan in "Wolf Of The Plains", the first of the "Conqueror" trilogy. The story of how Temujin, thrown out of his tribe and left to starve on the Mongolian Plains with his family, became Genghis Khan, ruler of a dynasty that would one day hold sway over a quarter of the Earth's land area, is not often told. Iggulden tells the tale in vivid style, bringing the characters to life and recreating the era in stark clarity. We feel the bitter betrayal as Temujin's father is assassinated and the young family abandoned. ...  Read the complete review

There are few names that reach across history and still have the capacity to cause a shiver of fear and apprehension but Ghengis Kahn is certainly one of them. Lets face it, these days not many people actually know why he has that ability to create this feeling and to most he probably does little more than conjure up images of a tribe of men riding across the plains of the Steppes creating chaos and a considerable amount of bloodshed. But the problem with history, particularly of this period, it was written by the people with the ability to write, and in this particular case, most of the evidence of Ghengis Kahn's life comes from the documents left by the victims of his ...  Read the complete review

Beginning of the Conquer series, Wolf of the Plains shows the adventurous childhood of Temujin, who is more famously known as Genghis Khan. This story begins with Temujin as a 10/11yr old boy whose father is Khan of the tribe. He has 3 brothers, one older and 2 younger and a baby sister. Temujins father is killed and his family are banished from the tribe by the new Khan. They are forced to scavenge a living on the unforgivable Mongolian plains. Life is hard and made no easier by Temujins older brother who is only out to help himself. Temujin takes it on his shoulders to look after his Mother, baby Sister and 2 younger Brothers. This story sets the tale of how ...  Read the complete review

****I apologise in advance for the terrible spelling!!**** I've just finished reading "Wolf of the Plains" and have thoroughly enjoyed it. After reading lots of historical novels recently my dad suggested that I read this book about the early life of Genghis Khan. Born second son to the Khan of the wolves, Yesugi, a strong tribe in the harsh lands of Mongolia, Temujin (young Ghengis) and his brothers are respected by the men of his father's tribe and are earmarked to become bondsmen or possibly Khan of the tribe as they grow up. As part of their growing up rituals the boys are sent to spend a year (when their father feels they ...  Read the complete review