The brand new novel from the No.1 bestselling author of Emperor, his series on Julius Caesar.
The second in the bestselling new Conqueror series on Genghis Khan, it is a wonderful, epic
story which Conn Iggulden brings brilliantly to life. The gathering of the tribes of the Mongols
has been a long time in coming but finally, triumphantly, Temujin of the Wolves, Genghis Khan,
is given the full accolade of the overall leader and their oaths. Now he can begin to meld all
the previously warring people into one army, one nation. But the task Genghis has set himself
and them is formidable. He is determined to travel to the land of the long-time enemy, the Chin
and attack them there. The distances and terrain-the wide deserts, the impenetrable mountains-
make it a difficult venture even for the legendary Mongolian speed of movement, but the greatest
problem is that of the complex fortifications, a way of fighting wars of a settled urban
population which the nomadic Mongolians had never come across. Finding ways to tackle that and
keeping his tribes together in a strange environment presents another new and exciting challenge
for Genghis Khan. Not only must Genghis succeed in this incredible campaign, but he must also
reconcile the restless factions among his own generals, mediate between his ambitious brothers
and cope with his own reactions to his growing sons. The young warrior has become a notable and
victorious military commander of thousands: he must now learn to become a great leader of peoples
of many different races and religions. Lords of the Bow is a deeply satisfying novel. It is epic
in scope, convincing, and fascinating in the narration of an extraordinary story. Above all
Genghis Khan continues to dominate the scene as he matures from the young boy of Wolf of the
Plains to the great Conqueror.
About The Reader
Stephen Thorne
Stephen Thorne trained at RADA and has appeared with the Old Vic Company and the RSC. He has
over 2000 radio broadcasts to his credit, including Radio 4's Uncle Mort, while his TV work
includes Crossroads, Z-Cars, EastEnders, Doctor Who (as several monsters!), Death of an Expert
Witness, David Copperfield and Boys from the Bush. He was the voice of Aslan in the award-
winning cartoon of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and has recorded more than 300
unabridged audio books.
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