--- product_id: 25203962 title: "Genghis: Bones of the Hills: A Novel (The Khan Dynasty)" price: "VT6710" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/25203962-genghis-bones-of-the-hills-a-novel-the-khan-dynasty store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Genghis: Bones of the Hills: A Novel (The Khan Dynasty) **Price:** VT6710 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Genghis: Bones of the Hills: A Novel (The Khan Dynasty) - **How much does it cost?** VT6710 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/25203962-genghis-bones-of-the-hills-a-novel-the-khan-dynasty) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Genghis: Bones of the Hills: A Novel (The Khan Dynasty): 9780385342803: Iggulden, Conn: Books Review: Action packed! - Where to begin? It was such an amazing series! I love historical fictions, they give you a front row seat into how our world was shaped while breathing life into long dead people. This series did that and MORE! I recommend starting at the first book and, if you are half as into these books as I was, you won't be able to put them down. Pros: - Battle scenes, very descriptive and exciting. I would like to congratulate the author on keeping the types of battles written throughout the series fresh and interesting. They fought constantly for generations but always a new location, new odds, new strategy, new obstacles. Very EXCITING! -Character development. The number of characters is never overwhelming and you become emotionally invested in their lives. They have varying personalities, goals, dreams, while still keeping a bit of humor. -Extremely well written -Great mix of historical fact and page turning dramas. I really enjoyed understanding the life of the Mongols. They are strong people. Very impressive. -Scenery descriptions, I loved the changes in scenery and I have a much deeper understanding of the climate and environment of the Mongol, Asian, and Islamic parts of the world. Plus the struggles that had to over come to survive and conquer. -Assassins~! Only the Mongols would take on assassin strong holds... The author truly captures the essence of this book in his final note: "This story began as a single starving family, hunted and alone on the plains of Mongolia -- and ends with Kublai Khan ruling an empire larger than that of Julius Ceaser or Alexander the Great. Over just three generations, that is simply the greatest rags-to-riches tale in human history" Conn Iggulden I am now going to read his Ceaser series and any other historical fiction Conn Iggulden writes!! WONDERFUL!!!! Review: Bittersweet but brilliant - Any novel that takes on the life of the Mongolian conqueror Genghis Khan has to be dramatic and sweeping in its scale, to do justice to the enigmatic life of its subject. Conn Iggulden's Genghis: Bones of the Hill was my first Kindle purchase and a great introduction into the author's view of Mongolian steppe life. I'm late to the Khan series and reading the books out of sequence, but Iggulden completely immerses his reader in the storyline, so that I had a good feeling for the character development from the two earlier novels. Genghis' sons, brothers, and generals have completed bloody military campaigns against the Khan's enemies. On the southern steppes, the great general Tsubodai has defeated Russians in battle with the support of Jochi, Genghis' eldest son. In the kingdom of Koryo, the second Chagatai and General Jelme await the full submission of the Koryon emperor. On the outskirts of Chin lands, Genghis' brother Khasar with the Khan's third son Ogedai plans the final destruction of Kaifeng. All receive the summons to return home at Genghis' command because he plans to make war on the Islamic dynasty of Khwarezmia. The relationships in the novel bear a tremendous strain, the most obvious being the conflicts between Genghis and Jochi, and in turn, Jochi and Chagatai. The divisions stem from Jochi's conception. Early in Genghis' first marriage, his wife was stolen and given away to another man. He rescued her and within a year, she gave birth to Jochi. Genghis cannot forgive his son for the circumstances of his conception, and Chagatai as his brother's rival refuses to follow "the rape-born whelp," his favorite term for Jochi. He even goes so far as goading Jochi into fighting a tiger, and nearly deserting him in a key moment of battle. Jochi's resentment is painfully laid bare on the pages, and his plight is sympathetic. When Genghis sends his family and generals against the Khwarezmia Dynasty, Iggulden also provides the viewpoint of the enemy, the Shah Alaudin and his eldest son, Jelaudin. Iggulden shows great skill in portraying equally sympathetic antagonists and protagonists. The Shah and his son begin with the intent of destroying the Mongol invaders, but soon Alaudin dies and Jelaudin must struggle to assume his father's power. Everything about life on the steppes is hard for the characters, whether in the daily struggle to survive brutal weather or fierce conflicts, or in the punishments they mete out to various enemies. Each character is fully fleshed out, their emotions deftly sketched. Iggulden makes the reader feel Genghis' righteous fury against the Shah for the deaths of his men, his general Tsubodai's sadness when the Khan asks him to commit a murder that goes against his principles, and Jelaudin's religious fervor, in equal parts. While desertcart reviews are sharply divided over the merits of Iggulden's writing, I loved Genghis: Bones of the Hill, even for its bittersweet ending. I look forward to reading an advance copy of the next title from Iggulden, Khan: Empire of Silver. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #97,892 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #693 in War & Military Action Fiction (Books) #881 in Historical British & Irish Literature #1,157 in Family Saga Fiction | | Book 3 of 5 | Conqueror | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,230) | | Dimensions | 5.15 x 0.9 x 7.95 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0385342802 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0385342803 | | Item Weight | 11.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 432 pages | | Publication date | July 13, 2010 | | Publisher | Bantam | ## Images ![Genghis: Bones of the Hills: A Novel (The Khan Dynasty) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81uF8UYVJFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Action packed! *by L***E on December 15, 2013* Where to begin? It was such an amazing series! I love historical fictions, they give you a front row seat into how our world was shaped while breathing life into long dead people. This series did that and MORE! I recommend starting at the first book and, if you are half as into these books as I was, you won't be able to put them down. Pros: - Battle scenes, very descriptive and exciting. I would like to congratulate the author on keeping the types of battles written throughout the series fresh and interesting. They fought constantly for generations but always a new location, new odds, new strategy, new obstacles. Very EXCITING! -Character development. The number of characters is never overwhelming and you become emotionally invested in their lives. They have varying personalities, goals, dreams, while still keeping a bit of humor. -Extremely well written -Great mix of historical fact and page turning dramas. I really enjoyed understanding the life of the Mongols. They are strong people. Very impressive. -Scenery descriptions, I loved the changes in scenery and I have a much deeper understanding of the climate and environment of the Mongol, Asian, and Islamic parts of the world. Plus the struggles that had to over come to survive and conquer. -Assassins~! Only the Mongols would take on assassin strong holds... The author truly captures the essence of this book in his final note: "This story began as a single starving family, hunted and alone on the plains of Mongolia -- and ends with Kublai Khan ruling an empire larger than that of Julius Ceaser or Alexander the Great. Over just three generations, that is simply the greatest rags-to-riches tale in human history" Conn Iggulden I am now going to read his Ceaser series and any other historical fiction Conn Iggulden writes!! WONDERFUL!!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bittersweet but brilliant *by L***E on October 13, 2010* Any novel that takes on the life of the Mongolian conqueror Genghis Khan has to be dramatic and sweeping in its scale, to do justice to the enigmatic life of its subject. Conn Iggulden's Genghis: Bones of the Hill was my first Kindle purchase and a great introduction into the author's view of Mongolian steppe life. I'm late to the Khan series and reading the books out of sequence, but Iggulden completely immerses his reader in the storyline, so that I had a good feeling for the character development from the two earlier novels. Genghis' sons, brothers, and generals have completed bloody military campaigns against the Khan's enemies. On the southern steppes, the great general Tsubodai has defeated Russians in battle with the support of Jochi, Genghis' eldest son. In the kingdom of Koryo, the second Chagatai and General Jelme await the full submission of the Koryon emperor. On the outskirts of Chin lands, Genghis' brother Khasar with the Khan's third son Ogedai plans the final destruction of Kaifeng. All receive the summons to return home at Genghis' command because he plans to make war on the Islamic dynasty of Khwarezmia. The relationships in the novel bear a tremendous strain, the most obvious being the conflicts between Genghis and Jochi, and in turn, Jochi and Chagatai. The divisions stem from Jochi's conception. Early in Genghis' first marriage, his wife was stolen and given away to another man. He rescued her and within a year, she gave birth to Jochi. Genghis cannot forgive his son for the circumstances of his conception, and Chagatai as his brother's rival refuses to follow "the rape-born whelp," his favorite term for Jochi. He even goes so far as goading Jochi into fighting a tiger, and nearly deserting him in a key moment of battle. Jochi's resentment is painfully laid bare on the pages, and his plight is sympathetic. When Genghis sends his family and generals against the Khwarezmia Dynasty, Iggulden also provides the viewpoint of the enemy, the Shah Alaudin and his eldest son, Jelaudin. Iggulden shows great skill in portraying equally sympathetic antagonists and protagonists. The Shah and his son begin with the intent of destroying the Mongol invaders, but soon Alaudin dies and Jelaudin must struggle to assume his father's power. Everything about life on the steppes is hard for the characters, whether in the daily struggle to survive brutal weather or fierce conflicts, or in the punishments they mete out to various enemies. Each character is fully fleshed out, their emotions deftly sketched. Iggulden makes the reader feel Genghis' righteous fury against the Shah for the deaths of his men, his general Tsubodai's sadness when the Khan asks him to commit a murder that goes against his principles, and Jelaudin's religious fervor, in equal parts. While Amazon reviews are sharply divided over the merits of Iggulden's writing, I loved Genghis: Bones of the Hill, even for its bittersweet ending. I look forward to reading an advance copy of the next title from Iggulden, Khan: Empire of Silver. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great historical fiction *by S***N on March 1, 2025* This series is amazing! I tried the first book so see what I thought about some Ghengis Khan story telling and I was hooked. The book is brings you in quick, I found it entertaining, educational, and just a damn fun read. One of my friends is now reading them. Highly recommended reading if you love historical fiction. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/25203962-genghis-bones-of-the-hills-a-novel-the-khan-dynasty](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/25203962-genghis-bones-of-the-hills-a-novel-the-khan-dynasty) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*