This simply narrated history of Genghis Khan traces the life of the great conqueror, from being the son of a minor chieftain in Mongolia to becoming the ruler of arguably the largest empire in history. The language is archaic, as it was published in the late nineteenth century. The names of persons and places have been spelled differently, which makes looking up of these names a bit difficult. The book doesn't cover the details of his conquests beyond the modern day Afghanistan. In short, this book is an appetizer that has to be followed up by some sumptuous material on the Khan of the Khans... ( )