Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4711 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 464 pages

Review
Praise for Lords of the Bow: 'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' Daily Mirror 'Iggulden!tells an absolutely cracking story!the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent' The Times 'Iggulden weaves an entertaining tale of this world of men,swords, bows and the call of war and the plains' Daily Express Praise for Wolf of the Plains: 'I felt as if a blockbuster movie was unfolding before me and a blockbuster movie will surely emerge from this. Read the book before Hollywood takes it over ' Daily Express 'This is energetic, competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience ' Independent 'If you liked Gladiator, you'll love Emperor' The Times 'A brilliant story -- I wish I'd written it. A novel of vivid characters, stunning action and unrelenting pace. It really is a terrific read' Bernard Cornwell 'The great events and breathtaking brutality of the times are brought lavishly to life' Guardian

Daily Mirror
`Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction'

The Times
`Iggulden...tells an absolutely cracking story...the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent'

Customer Reviews

Very good Conn.
Not the best Conn Iggulden, but still very good. Really you need to read the first book in the Conqueror series before reading this, but it is not vital. Conn sketches out the characters, locations and events very well and the story/history is excellent. Goodies and baddies developed well. My only criticisms are that I think the book is a little short, and I think Conn wraps it all up quite quickly. I dont think so far that this series has scaled the hights of some of the Emporer series, but still Conn is probably one of the best fiction/history writers around.

Fantastic Read
Wow - How little we know about Genghis Khan and the Mongols. What an anamzing people and Conn really brought them alive. The book/story was a real page turning epic adventure. I cannot wait for the 3rd book....

A good read
Early this year I became interested in historical fiction through Steven Pressfield's book 'Gates of Fire' and others. I know it isn't fair to compare everything else with that book, but it's only natural that it will happen, and that's why I've only given this book 3 stars.

Lords of the Bow is a good read, but fell short of what I had expected because I couldn't connect with the characters all that much. Certainly there was plenty of information on the strategies that Ghengis Khan used during this period, but I found myself slightly disconnected from the story and, at times, re-reading a passage or two to remind myself who the person was he was talking about. Not a good sign.

Overall a good read, interesting and informative, but no prizes for getting the reader involved.