
Conqueror
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Narrated by:
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Richard E Grant
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By:
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Conn Iggulden
About this listen
No. 1 bestselling author Conn Iggulden takes on the story of the mighty Kublai Khan. An epic tale of a great and heroic mind; his action-packed rule; and how in conquering one-fifth of the world’s inhabited land, he changed the course of history forever.
A scholar who conquered an empire larger than those of Alexander or Caesar.
A warrior who would rule a fifth of the world with strength and wisdom.
A man who betrayed a brother to protect a nation.
From a young scholar to one of history’s most powerful warriors, Conqueror tells the story of Kublai Khan – an extraordinary man who should be remembered alongside Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte as one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever known.
It should have been a golden age, with an empire to dwarf the lands won by the mighty Genghis Khan. Instead, the vast Mongol nation is slowly losing ground, swallowed whole by their most ancient enemy. A new generation has arisen, yet the long shadow of the Great Khan still hangs over them all …
Kublai dreams of an empire stretching from sea to sea. But to see it built, this scholar must first learn the art of war. He must take his nation’s warriors to the ends of the known world. And when he is weary, when he is wounded, he must face his own brothers in bloody civil war.
©2011 Conn Iggulden (P)2011 HarperCollinsCharacters seemed a bit one dimensional, possibly exacerbated by the performance. It seemed to me like Genghis was the only multifaceted character, and the others only really changed between book. For example, one couldn't possibly like Batu during Empire of Silver, until all of a sudden he was magically a good bloke. Opposite was true for Guyuk.
Bit disappointing after the excellent first three books, but still a decent read. Hopefully there'll be another that finishes dealing with Kublai's life and achievements.
Finished the series on a bit of a weak note
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Great story, Richard E Grant socks though.
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An author at his best.
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Loved all 5
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this series really is a great read/listen if you can get passed the change of pronunciations book to book.
great series, unfortunately change of narrators
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I enjoyed Conn Iggulden take on this wonderful book I enjoyed reading but never would I enjoyed listening would be better. The narrator makes it more enjoyable with his different characters.
Great and enjoyable story
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I don't think the narrator was the best choice following those of earlier books. Particularly the different pronunciation of character names.
Epic series, feels slightly rushed to completion.
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Mind blowing block buster
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I’d still recommend this series however
Good story, suffered by the narration
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Superb
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