Conn iggulden audio books, best sellers, author bio. He is also the coauthor of the bestselling nonfiction work the dangerous book for boys. He lives with his wife and children in hertfordshire. The conqueror series written by author conn iggulden is from the historical fiction genre and it is about genghis khan and those that succeeded him ogedai and kublai khan. Conn igguldens novels sweep the centuries, arching from rome in the time of. The saga begins with caesar and marcus brutus as boys, and follows their rise. Martins school located in northwood before transferring to merchant taylors school. It is a wonderful, epic story which conn iggulden brings brilliantly to life. His english was refined at the university of london. Now, under genghis khana man who lives for battle and bloodthey have united as one nation, overcoming moats, barriers, deceptions, and. He lives with his wife and two children in hertfordshire, england.
Empire of silver, bones of the hills, lords of the bow, wolf of the plains. Birth of an empire, the first novel in the series, as well as the emperor novels, which chronicle the life of julius caesar. Conn iggulden gives history an artistic flare in this great series. From the coauthor of the dangerous book for boys, the khan series is a triumph of historical fictiona bold, epic account bursting with gritty realism and exhilarating action. Wolf of the plains, lords of the bow, bones of the hills. Conn iggulden is by far my favourite author purely for his emperor series, and i felt it was a massive direction change to then go to the mongols and genghis khan.
Conn iggulden lives in hertfordshire with his wife and their children. In 1437, the lancaster king henry vi ascends the throne. Genghis for centuries, primitive tribes have warred with one another. And it came as no surprise when he eventually took to teaching english at haydon school, essentially following in the footsteps of his mother. The film rights to his julius caesar emperor series have been optioned by spitfire productions.
Conn iggulden is wellknown for writing historical fiction books. This edition contains an excerpt from conn igguldens khan. Conn took a deep interest in english at the university of london. Conn iggulden is the author of three previous novels about genghis khangenghis. Browse conn igguldens bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. From the author of the bestselling the dangerous book for boys bonus. Wolf of the plains conqueror, book 1 by iggulden, conn. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books. Iggulden had his first novel published in 2003, which was the.
Now, under genghis khana man who lives for battle and bloodthey have united as one nation, overcoming moats, barriers, deceptions, and superior firepower only to face the ultimate test of all. It is set during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, during the mongol conquest. Conn iggulden is the acclaimed author of the emperor novels, which chronicle the life of julius caesar, and the conqueror series, which is based on the lives of mongol warlords genghis, ogedai, and kublai khan. Lords of the bow 2008, isbn 9780007201778 titled genghis. And it came as no surprise when he eventually took to teaching english at. If i send an order to kaifeng for a hundred ponies to be driven west, they come in a season and, in return, the kerait spill tartar blood and keep them away from our borders. Yet the order had gone out for the generals and princes to remain on the plains.
The conqueror series is a series of novels by conn iggulden about genghis khan and his successors, set during the time of the mongol conquest of the 12th and th centuries the novels. Dunstan is a standalone novel set in the redblooded world of tenthcentury england, and the falcon of sparta is a standalone in which iggulden returns to the. Although the series is based on actual history, iggulden has taken some liberties, which he notes at the end of the book. For centuries, primitive tribes have warred with one another. The gods of war, all of which are available in paperback from dell. Lords of the bow, as well as the emperor novels, which chronicle the life of julius caesar. His childhood was shaped by a series of brutal acts including the betrayal of his father by a neighboring tribe. He has written three previous bestselling historical series, including wars of the roses. Conn iggulden began the conqueror series with the wolf of the plains in 2007. He allows you to see the humanity in genghis khan will still communicating his brutality. In 2007, iggulden became the first person to top the uk fiction and nonfiction charts at the same time. Conqueror tells the story of kublai khan portrayed as one of the worlds great leaders alongside julius caesar, alexander the great, and napoleon bonaparte. Here, the mongol conqueror genghis khan, stalked by enemies seen and unseen and plagued by a divided family, leads a sprawling force of horsemen beyond the realm of. Conn igguldens brilliant portrayal of genghis khan, his empire and his legacy, is rich with history and thoughtful in its treatment of the characters.
Conn iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. Now this ebook bundle assembles the entire seriesbirth of an empire, lords of the bow, bones of the hills, empire of silver, and conquerorsparing no detail, from the great khans first conquest and the heights. Boasting both english and irish ancestry, conns educational background includes stints at st. The series began in the year 2007 with the release of wolf of the plains. Wolf of the plains 2007, isbn 9780007201754 titled genghis. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read genghis. A novel of the khan empire conqueror series book 4. He was born in 1971 to an english father and an irish mother. The complete series list for emperor conn iggulden. He also coauthored the dangerous book for boys along with his brother hal iggulden. Temujin, the son of khan, was raised in a clan of hunters who migrated across the rugged lands.
While thoroughly enjoying the rise and fall of characters and relationships in this series i have also gained great knowledge of conditions and events in that far off time. Bones of the hillsas well as the emperor novels, which chronicle the life of julius caesar. Author conn igguldens complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. Birth of an empire in north america, 2010, isbn 9780385344210. Here, the mongol conqueror genghis khan, stalked by enemies seen and unseen and plagued by a divided family, leads a sprawling force of horsemen beyond. He is the author of stormbird and margaret of anjou, the first two books in his superb series set during the wars of the roses, a remarkable period of british more about conn iggulden. Conn iggulden is the author of two previous genghis khan novels.
Order of conqueror books conqueror is a series of historical fiction novels by english author conn iggulden. Conn iggulden conqueror series, 4 books collection. Iggulden, coauthor of the megaseller the dangerous book for boys, continues his masterful series on genghis khan following genghis. This is the order of conn iggulden books in both chronological order and publication order. He is also the coauthor of the bestselling nonfiction work the. His two number one bestselling series, on julius caesar and on the mongol khans of central asia, describe the founding of the greatest empires of their day. Birth of an empire the khan dynasty series by conn iggulden. Below is a list of conn igguldens conqueror books in order of when they were originally published. The series follows historical figure genghis khan, emperor of the mongol empire. Conqueror is the fifth and final book of the conqueror series written by conn iggulden. He is best known for his emperor and conqueror series about julius caesar and genghis khan, respectively.
Conn iggulden conqueror series 5 books collection pack set. The series was well received by many critics, but also drew comment that iggulden sometimes changed historical facts either through ignorance or in order to create a more thrilling narrative. Birth of an empire, the first novel in the series, as well as the emperornovels, which chronicle the life of julius caesar. Conn iggulden books list of books by author conn iggulden.
Buy a cheap copy of bones of the hills book by conn iggulden. Lords of the bow the conqueror series conn iggulden. By anybodys standards, conn iggulden is a staggeringly prolific author. Conn iggulden is an english author of historical fiction and childrens books. Iggulden began his emperor series with the gates of rome back in 2003, and it currently stretches to five novels. He is also the coauthor of the bestselling nonfiction workthe. Conn igguldens emperor novels to be adapted for screen. This is partly acknowledged by iggulden, and noted at the end of every novel. Conn iggulden, the bestselling author of a series on julius caesar, now turns his attention to the mongol conqueror genghis khan. From the author of the bestselling the dangerous book for boys genghis khan was born temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters migrating across the rugged steppe. The conqueror series is a series of novels by conn iggulden about genghis khan and his successors, set during the time of the mongol conquest of the 12th and th centuries. Martins school northwood and merchant taylors school.