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Once a man almost conquered all the earth. He did make himself master of half our world more than seven hundred years ago. His name was Genghis Khan.

As a boy the Khan was known as Temujin, the Iron One. At the age of nine he succeeded his father as head of a hard-driving, ferocious tribe of Mongols who were always on the move, plundering and destroying as they went. As other tribes united with the Khan, the Mongol horde pushed on from the bare Gobi Desert, conquering what we now call China, Iran, Russian and Mongolia. The farthest corners of the Khan's realm were linked by his couriers, who could cover 150 miles a day on horseback. And as they returned, they brought tales of a strange outer world with its written language, woven fabrics, and wealth of scientific information.

In Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde, Harold Lamb gives a vivid picture of the amazing man whose conquests broke down the barriers of the Dark Ages and put Asia in touch with Europe.

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Harold Lamb also wrote the book Genghis Khan: Emperor of all Men that was published in 1927. It was widely printed and read in all section of the world.

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Harold Lamb

Harold Lamb

1892 - 1962
American
Harold Lamb is well qualified to write about the Cossacks, for he has been interested in their history for many years and has written numerous books... See more
Elton C. Fax

Elton C. Fax

1909 - 1993
American
"Elton Fax was born in Baltimore, Maryland. After graduating from Syracuse Universtiy as a student of Fine Arts, he served as instructor at Claflin ... See more

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Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde
Reprinted in 1982 by Random House
Available formats: Paperback
Series: Landmark Books (Random House Paperback Reprints) Members Only (Original Landmark Books)
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Landmark Books: What They Are and Why They Matter
Released in 2022 by Plumfield Moms Podcast
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Length: 52 min.
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