The Tiger Queens
The Women of Genghis Khan
$38.52
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
25 February 2015
Summary
From the author of THE SECRET HISTORY and DAUGHTER OF THE GODS, a novel about the women who really ruled Genghis Khan’s fabled empire.In the late twelfth century, across the sweeping Mongolian grasslands, brilliant, charismatic Temujin ascends to power, declaring himself the Great, or Genghis, Khan. But it is the women who stand beside him who ensure his triumph….After her mother foretells an ominous future for her, gifted Borte becomes an outsider within her clan. When she seeks comfort in t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451417800 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0451417801 |
| Author: | Stephanie Thornton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | New American Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 25 February 2015 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 27mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
“Thornton’s heroines…make me want to stand up and cheer!”-Kate Quinn, author of
Praise for The Tiger Queens
“A gripping epic…Kept me riveted from beginning to end!”—Michelle Moran, bestselling author of The Second Empress
“It is a testament to Thornton’s writing prowess that she can so intricately whittle heroines that are both compassionate and ruthless…a stunning achievement!”—Barbara Wood, New York Times bestselling author of The Serpent and the Staff and Rainbows on the Moon
“Be prepared to be swept away by Thornton’s richly drawn epic of an empire.”—Renée Rosen, author of Dollface and What the Lady Wants
“Historical fiction at its best.”—Gary Corby, author of The Marathon Conspiracy
“A vivid depiction of warrior women…Gripping stuff!”—Alex Rutherford, author of the Empire of the Moghul series
Praise for the novels of Stephanie Thornton
“Thornton’s heroines…make me want to stand up and cheer!”—Kate Quinn, author of Lady of the Eternal City
“This is the kind of book that grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. A remarkable story, remarkably told.” —Kate Furnivall, author of Shadows on the Nile and The Russian Concubine
“Well-conceived and engrossing…exalts a historical figure of ‘true grit.’”—Library Journal
“Exquisitely crafted….I couldn’t put it down.”—San Francisco Book Review
About The Author
Stephanie Thornton
Stephanie Thornton is the author of The Secret History andDaughter of the Gods. Sheis also a history teacher who has been obsessed with infamous women from ancient history since she was twelve. She lives with her husband and daughter inAlaska, where she is at work on her next novel.
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