From early on, it’s obvious that Temujin is a natural leader, but when his father dies and his family are kicked out of the clan, we see his other traits – tenacity, ruthlessness and survival instincts – as he keeps his family alive in less than ideal circumstances. The Wolf of the Plains is the first book in a series and tells of the young Genghis, Temujin, son of a clan chief, and the beginnings of his rise to be so much more. On with the review.ĭisclaimer – I read this in August, so forgive me if I’m a little hazy on some of the details. People are brutally killed and women are raped, so bear this in mind should you choose to read this. Piece of cake, right? Be warned though, this is rife with historical detail. In Wolf of the Plains, he takes on the same challenge with Genghis Khan, uniter of the Mongol hordes, conqueror of China, and at the time of his death, builder of the largest empire the world had known. This can be a tricky thing to do for many reasons, but I felt that Iggulden did a stellar job in adding life to what for most of us is a historical caricature. One of my favourite series was his Emperor books in which he breathed life into the well known historical facts about one Julius Caesar Esquire. Before we begin, I would like to confess that I am an unabashed Conn Iggulden fan, having read many of his books and enjoyed each of them immensely.
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