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Bones of the Hills
Bones of the Hills | Conn Iggulden
The third novel in Conn Iggulden’s 'Conqueror' series, narrates the adventures of the mighty Genghis Khan. The fatherless boy, exiled from his tribe, whom readers have been following in 'Wolf of the Plains' and 'Lords of the Bow', has grown into the great king, Genghis Khan. He has united the warring tribes and even taken his armies against the great cities of their oldest enemies. Now he finds trouble rising west of the Mongolian plains. His emissaries are mutilated or killed; his trading gestures rebuffed. So, dividing his armies, using his sons as generals of the various divisions, he sends them out simultaneously in many directions, ranging as far as modern Iran and Iraq. As well as discovering new territories, exacting tribute from conquered peoples, laying waste the cities which resist, this policy is also a way of diffusing the rivalries between his sons and heirs and working out who should succeed the khan.
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DGRachel
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I love the way Iggulden breathes life into history. His series are some of my favorite works of historical fiction, slow and dense, but detailed and breathtaking. I think they‘re easier to follow in print as there are so many characters and so many battles (so much fighting!) that it‘s a tricky to keep it all straight on audio, but the story was fascinating and I love the humanization of legendary, terrifying figures like the Mongol warriors.

DGRachel This is my book for #Uzbekistan It‘s a bit of a stretch, I know, but a large amount of the action takes place in Samarkand, which is part of modern day Uzbekistan, so I‘m claiming it. 🤓 #readingasia2021 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB 3y
Librarybelle Woohoo! 3y
BarbaraBB You‘re right to do so. Books set in Uzbekistan are hard to find! 3y
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Yoricke_SouthAfrica
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This is the 3rd book in the Khan Series. I can honestly say that I have been hooked from book one. This story has just gotten better, and I constantly had to remind myself that most of what was written, actually happened. This author has a unique gift for turning historical events into a truly magnificent adventure. I feel very honoured to have read this great story.

Crazeedi I absolutely loved this series 5y
Crazeedi It was fascinating 5y
Yoricke_SouthAfrica @Crazeedi I cannot agree more. Absolutely brilliantly written, and such a great story! 5y
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Crazeedi @Yoricke_SouthAfrica I have a few other books by him on my radar, just havent gotten to them! 5y
Yoricke_SouthAfrica @Crazeedi A few fellow readers recommend a number of his others books and series. Seems like all of his books are good. Great to find this type of author. 5y
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