Loved itwhich features the early years of temujin who would eventually become chingus Khan It's a historical fiction highly recommend it's amazing.
Review 1 of 2
Genghis (2007)
Others: Positive Chronicles the rise to power of Genghis Khan, one of the world's most powerful and fearsome rulers, from his tragic beginnings, to the murder of his father, to his legendary exploits as a feared warrior who conquered much of the known world.
- ISBN:
- 9780385344210
- Length:
- 383 pages
Genres: historical fiction
Lists: …
Similar books
1 of 6
A Hero Born
Jin Yong
2017 · 416 pages · 2 reviews
Others: PositiveChina: 1200 A.D. The Song Empire has been invaded by its warlike Jurchen neighbours from the north. Half its territory and its historic capital lie in enemy hands; the peasants toil under the burden of the annual tribute demanded by the victors. Meanwhile, on the Mongolian steppe, a disparate nation of great warriors is about to be united by a warlord whose name will endure for eternity: Genghis Khan. Guo Jing, son of a murdered Song patriot, grew up with Genghis Khan's army. He is humble, loyal, perhaps not altogether wise, and is fated from birth to one day confront an opponent who is the opposite of him in every way: privileged, cunning and flawlessly trained in the martial arts. Guided by his faithful shifus, The Seven Heroes of the South, Guo Jing must return to China - to the Garden of the Drunken Immortals in Jiaxing - to fulfil his destiny. But in a divided land riven by war and betrayal, his courage and his loyalties will be tested at every turn.
Why?
What made the match, strongest first
Also historical fiction78%Similar descriptionsPersonalize your recommendations22%The Revenant
Michael Punke
2002 · 272 pages · 1 review
Others: NegativeA story of survival on the American frontier chronicles the exploits of fur trapper Hugh Glass, who is attacked by a grizzly bear and left for dead by his fellow trappers, but survives and treks through the wilderness to seek justice.
Why?
What made the match, strongest first
Also historical fiction80%Similar descriptionsPersonalize your recommendations20%The Whale Road
Robert Low
2006 · 400 pages · 1 review
Others: MixedA band of brothers, known as the Oathsworn, committed only to each other, feared by many, rises again.
Why?
What made the match, strongest first
Also historical fiction81%Similar descriptionsPersonalize your recommendations19%Invisible Cities
Italo Calvino
1972 · 165 pages · 1 review
Others: Positive"Kublai Khan does not necessarily believe everything Marco Polo says when he describes the cities visited on his expeditions, but the emperor of the Tartars does continue listening to the young Venetian with greater attention and curiosity than he shows any other messenger or explorer of his." So begins Italo Calvino's compilation of fragmentary urban images. As Marco tells the khan about Armilla, which "has nothing that makes it seem a city, except the water pipes that rise vertically where the houses should be and spread out horizontally where the floors should be," the spider-web city of Octavia, and other marvelous burgs, it may be that he is creating them all out of his imagination, or perhaps he is recreating fine details of his native Venice over and over again, or perhaps he is simply recounting some of the myriad possible forms a city might take.
Why?
What made the match, strongest first
Also historical fiction82%Similar descriptionsPersonalize your recommendations18%The Island of Sea Women
Lisa See
2019 · 384 pages · 2 reviews
Others: PositiveSet on the Korean island of Jeju, The Island of Sea Women follows Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls from very different backgrounds, as they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective. Over many decades—through the Japanese colonialism of the 1930s and 1940s, World War II, the Korean War, and the era of cellphones and wet suits for the women divers—Mi-ja and Young-sook develop the closest of bonds. Nevertheless, their differences are impossible to ignore: Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, forever marking her, and Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers. After hundreds of dives and years of friendship, forces outside their control will push their relationship to the breaking point. This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a unique and unforgettable culture, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children. A classic Lisa See story—one of women’s friendships and the larger forces that shape them—The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives.
Why?
What made the match, strongest first
Also historical fiction86%ToriTalks loved bothPersonalize your recommendations14%The Killer Angels
Michael Shaara
1974 · 374 pages · 8 reviews
Others: Overwhelmingly positiveThe Killer Angels (1974) is a historical novel by Michael Shaara that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. The book tells the story of the four days of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War: June 30, 1863, as the troops of both the Union and the Confederacy move into battle around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and July 1, July 2, and July 3, when the battle was fought. The story is character-driven and told from the perspective of various protagonists.
Why?
What made the match, strongest first
Also historical fiction86%ToriTalks loved bothPersonalize your recommendations14%
Loved it