Conqueror

A Novel of Kublai Khan

By: Conn Iggulden

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

The novels of Conn Iggulden bring the past to thrilling life, from ancient Rome to 13th-century Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Now he delivers the spectacular story of the rise of Genghis Khan’s grandson, a man destined to become one of the most remarkable rulers who ever lived - the legendary Kublai Khan.

©2011 Conn Iggulden (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

Amazing book!

If you could sum up Conqueror in three words, what would they be?

Powerful, insightful, life-changing

What other book might you compare Conqueror to and why?

Shogun

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Hated for it to end. I will listen to the five book series, start to finish, again sometime during my life.

Any additional comments?

Hope there is a Book six!

Great Series

I enjoyed all the books in the Khan series. Great historic perspective. Great storytelling. Makes me glad I live in the present.

will their be a 6th and 7th?? i hope longest reign

Where does Conqueror rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

its good leaves me wanting more.

Who was your favorite character and why?

kublai, yaoshu, orian kada

Have you listened to any of Richard Ferrone’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

great. needs to get the proper name pronunciation but otherwise its excellent.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

rise of a kahn

Any additional comments?

this has to be the 1st of 3 kind of thing i really hope. kublai had a long reign this only begins the tail of his command.

just finished series

enjoyed books alot. will definitely keep listening ..
don't have anything more to say !

Great ending

Answered all the remaining questions nicely and the narration was on point as it was throughout the series!

So we’ll done

Great true story with little factual leaps that make history read like a novel! Well read!

A journey through post Genghis Mongolia

this book does an incredible job of taking you on the journey of Kublai's rise to fame and power.

A warrior almost lost in time

A book that takes you to wonderful places never to be seen again. Full of tactics hidden in time

Great series! Great story teller & narrator!

Sad this series is over. I will now dive into Conn Iggulden The Emperor series!

Some of the blush is off the rose

I loved the early books in this series, but I am slightly disappointed with this one.

Iggulden is a superb storyteller, no less here than in the previous Mongol works. He never allows my interest to flag; he creates complex and fascinating characters and is able to engage us emotionally; he writes battlefield descriptions to a fair-thee-well and builds suspense with remarkable skill. Plus, he is writing about some of the most amazing personalities in all of human history.

Unfortunately, while the author made a real effort to stay close to the historical narrative in the first few books and was in the habit of setting the record straight in an informative "Afterword" about instances where he had strayed or invented extensively, this time his story often bears only a passing resemblance to the facts, and he never acknowledges the discrepancies. Interestingly, there were a few times in the narrative where I had a little trouble believing the story or where it got particularly thin. Checking the history subsequently, I found some congruence between these weak points and the major departures from the factual record.

Nonetheless, I enjoyed the book a great deal, and Richard Ferrone does a terrific job with the narration. If you approach the story as fiction with some familiar names, you will probably have a fine time listening.