Empire of the Moghul: Raiders From the North
Raiders from the North
$38.53
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2010
Summary
The largely untold story of the rise and fall of one of the most powerful, opulent and glittering dynasties in history.
It is 1494 when the tragic death of the ruler of Ferghana leaves his only son, twelve-year-old Babur, facing a seemingly impossible challenge: to live up to the example of his great ancestor, Tamburlaine, whose conquests stretched from Delhi to the Mediterranean, from wealthy Persia to the wildernesses along the Volga. But Babur is dangerously young to inherit a king…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755347537 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0755347536 |
| Author: | Alex Rutherford |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2010 |
| Weight: | 418g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 164mm x 33mm |
| Series: | Empire of the Moghul |
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A totally absorbing narrative filled with authentic historical characters and sweeping action set in an age of horrifying but magnificent savagery. The writing is as compelling as the events described and kept me eagerly leaping from one page to the next - Wilbur Smith
Rutherford’s glorious, broad-sweeping adventure in the wild lands of the Moghul sees the start of a wonderful series…In Babur, he has found a real-life hero, with all the flaws, mistakes and misadventures that spark true heroism… Breathtaking stuff - Manda Scott ‘Alex Rutherford has set the bar high for his sequels’ - Daily MailAlex Rutherford brings the period and the history of the region alive. The characters are dynamic, and the deadly regional politics of alliances and treaties are reflected by the internal tensions at court - US Historical Novel SocietyAbout The Author
Alex Rutherford
Alex Rutherford is the pseudonym of Diana Preston and her husband, Michael.
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