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Ruler of the Sky

A Novel of Genghis Khan

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Ruler of the Sky

By: Pamela Sargent
Narrated by: Bernard Clark
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In 1167, in the harsh homeland of Mongol tribes, a child was born who was to change the course of human history. His father named him Temujin, but the world knows him as Genghis Khan. Ruler of the Sky brings to life a time of often unendurable hardship and epic grandeur. From the windswept plains of Mongolia to the opulence and sophistication of the Chinese court, this is an unforgettable story. Set amid the barbaric splendor of the Mongol hordes, Ruler of the Sky tells how a twelfth-century warrior forged one of the greatest and most terrifying armies the world had ever seen, and conquered the world from Peking to Persia. Not only is this the story of Genghis Khan, but it is the story of those who were closest to him, particularly the women who played such an important role in his life.

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This book transported me into the gritty and brutal world of the Mongol. In every way a "must read/listen". At times uncomfortable and irksome, but the reality of the then patriarchal culture. The author goes out onto a limb of supposed brotherly love but in a way that reminds the reader of the base earthiness and harshness of the times.

I found the narration unobtrusive and very much underplayed dramatically, allowing the story itself to develop into the great yarn it is. The character development of the major players made them feel like real people to me affording me a great insight into their everday reality and brutal struggle for life.

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