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Reviewed on April 1, 2003
Dion's epic novel about the life of Genghis Khan won the 1998 Prix Medicis, a prestigious French literary prize. Narrator Bo'urchu first meets the future conqueror when he is 16, known as Temujin, and struggling alone to recapture stolen horses. The anda (sworn brother) relates their lifelong friendship, strained repeatedly by the relentless, driven nature of the khan to avenge his father's death,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

