“Reads like the "Iliad". . . Part travelogue, part epic narrative.” —"Washington Post

"“It’s hard to think of anyone else who rose from such inauspicious beginnings to something so awesome, except maybe Jesus.” —"Harper’s"

“Weatherford’s lively analysis restores the Mongol’s reputation, and it takes wonderful learned detours. . . . Well written and full of suprises.” —"Kirkus Reviews"

“Weatherford is a fantastic storyteller. . . . [His] portrait of Khan is drawn with sufficiently self-complicating depth. . . . Weatherford’s account gives a generous view of the Mongol conqueror at his best and worst.” —"Minneapolis Star Tribune"

"From the Trade Paperback edition."