Khan
Empire of Silver

4.5/5 stars An impressive penultimate installment. Who was more terrifying, Genghis Khan or Tsubodai? “It was difficult not to look on Tsubodai with awe if you knew what he had achieved in his life. The army owed their success to him as much as to Genghis.” I’m nearing the conclusion of thi......more

It's been two years since Genghis Khan died and his heir, Ogedei, has been consumed with the construction of his new capital city, Qaraqorum (also spelled Karakorum). His older brother Chaghadai, who considers the Khanate his birthright despite his father's decree, has not been idle either. He meets......more

إمبراطورية الفضة أظن أنني كتبت عن هذا مراراً، أظن أنني تحدثت عن قيمة الرواية التاريخية في مراجعات سابقة، تلك القدرة المذهلة على إيقاف الزمن، إيقاف التيار المتدفق للأحداث التاريخية، تفكيك تشابكاتها وتعقيداتها، ومن ثم نفخ الحياة في شخوصها. قارئ الرواية التاريخية يشبه عندما يقرأ كتاباً تاريخياً من يحلق......more