Frank McLynn
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English
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"Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background and the latest scholarship, Frank McLynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols, describes Temujin's rise from boyhood outcast to becoming Genghis Khan, and provides the most accurate and absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have lived."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Description
Evaluates the lives of six charismatic military leaders, in a series of historical accounts that considers how they rose to extreme power as well as the personal strengths and weaknesses that motivated their achievements. Published to accompany the televsion series entitled Heroes & Villains, first broadcast on BBC1 in 2007.