Selected Product: | Wolf of the Plains (Conqueror 1) Paperback Author: Conn Iggulden Publisher: Harper Release Date: September 2007 ISBN-10: 0007201753 ISBN-13: 9780007201754 List Price: £7.99 Average Customer Rating: | | Lords of the Bow (Conqueror 2) ISBN-10: 000720177X Bones of the Hills (Conqueror 3) ISBN-10: 0007201788 Emperor: The Field of Swords ISBN-10: 0007136943 Emperor: The Gods of War (Emperor 4) ISBN-10: 0007164777 The Gates of Rome (Emperor) ISBN-10: 0007136900 |
To use our price comparison to get the cheapest price, please click on the "Find the Cheapest Price" button located above for Wolf of the Plains (Conqueror 1) by Conn Iggulden (ISBN-10: 0007201753, ISBN-13: 9780007201754). At this time we have not yet written a review for Wolf of the Plains (Conqueror 1) by Conn Iggulden (ISBN-10: 0007201753, ISBN-13: 9780007201754). Please continue to keep checking back to this page as we are constantly adding reviews. Summaries and Customer Reviews are supplied by Amazon.com A Terrific Series | Customer Rating: | | This is a superb trilogy, very readable and probably more appealing to a male readership, with the leading characters being predominantly male and a lot of the story being about battles and "The Great Conqueror". I started to read them having watched the film 'Mongol' and I strongly recommend the film to anyone who is enjoying these books. Highly recommended. | Fierce and Compelling. | Customer Rating: | This booked grips you from start to finish. The fast paced action is tempered with gritty realism- testament to to how well Iggulden knows his material and his craft.
Whilst comparissons with Bernard Cornwell's historical fiction are inevitable, Iggulden's character driven writing is harsh and true, in many ways more honest than the sometimes likeably roguish nature of Cornwell's writing. It is utterly refreshing to read of a character such as Temujin, so clearly a product of the plains, rather than the product of a more modern concept of a hero. The young Khan's thoughts and actions are vastly different from modern ethical thinking- his personality is never compromised.
The action and pace of the story, the vivid landscapes and the sympathy with which Iggulden treats the Mongol tribes leads to a masterful portrayal of the early life of Genghis Kahn. As such, Wolf of the Plains is a must read. | Classic | Customer Rating: | | Conn Iggulden is my favourite historical fiction writer, just ahead of Bernard Cornwell and Manfredi. In this book he gives you an amazing insight into a time in history that most of us do not know. His writing draws you into the life and mind of this amazing people, and to be honest sheds a different light onto a historical figure that most people just think of as a ruthless warlord. Conn does it again! | Buy books one and two then sit down and enjoy. | Customer Rating: | I bought the first book and was half way through it, and bought the sequel, and it literally was cover to cover non stop with both books,as they were such a good read.
I was just carried along in the tale.
It tells of a world and time that our European history tends to forget about, fascinating stuff.
Hence a 5 star rating from me.
| Love this book | Customer Rating: | One of the best books I've read in a long while, would highly recomend it to anyone and everyone! A great book about a great man. |
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