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Conn Iggulden

    24 février 1971

    Cet auteur s'est plongé dans l'écriture dès son plus jeune âge, ses œuvres puisant souvent dans de riches histoires et traditions narratives. Influencé par la méthode précoce de sa mère irlandaise de présenter l'histoire comme des récits captivants, son style d'écriture reflète une profonde appréciation du passé. Après sept ans d'enseignement de l'anglais, il a transposé sa passion pour la narration dans la fiction historique, démontrant un profond respect pour le métier. Son approche est façonnée par des récits d'aventure bien-aimés, soulignant la croyance en la puissance durable d'une histoire convaincante.

    Conn Iggulden
    Tyrant
    Genghis
    Empire: Book 2 of The Golden Age
    Conqueror
    Wolf of the plains. The conqueror series
    Empire
    • Empire

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      IN CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST GOLDEN AGE EPIC, JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE ---- Pericles returns home more than a hero: he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light in the dark. But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour. For sometimes, the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war. Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans back to greatness. As the drums of battle draw closer, can Pericles rise once more or will the world's greatest empire fall under his watch? Praise for Conn Iggulden 'A gripping read from the master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the clash of empires between Greece and Persia to life' Daily Express 'Pacy and propulsive, cracking with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Iggulden chronicles power struggles, political machinations and the bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat' Daily Mail 'Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story...the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent' The Times

      Empire
      4,4
    • Conqueror

      • 559pages
      • 20 heures de lecture

      Number one bestselling author Conn Iggulden takes on the story of the mighty Kublai Khan. An epic tale of a great and heroic mind; his action-packed rule; and how in conquering one-fifth of the world's inhabited land, he changed the course of history forever.

      Conqueror
      4,4
    • Empire: Book 2 of The Golden Age

      • 432pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      IN CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST GOLDEN AGE EPIC, JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE----Pericles returns home more than a hero: he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light in the dark.But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens's legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favour.For sometimes, the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war.Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans back to greatness. As the drums of battle draw closer, can Pericles rise once more or will the world's greatest empire fall under his watch?Praise for Conn Iggulden'A gripping read from the master historical storyteller. This swords- and-sandals epic brings the clash of empires between Greece and Persia to life' Daily Express'Pacy and propulsive, cracking with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Iggulden chronicles power struggles, political machinations and the bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat' Daily Mail'Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story...the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent' The Times

      Empire: Book 2 of The Golden Age
      4,4
    • Genghis unites Mongol tribes to cross the Gobi Desert and fight the Chin - gleaming cities, soaring walls, and canals. Laying siege to one fortress after another, Genghis cunningly crushes each enemy differently, overcoming moats, barriers, deceptions, and superior firepower—until his army calls the Emperor in Yenking to kneel.

      Genghis
      4,4
    • Tyrant

      Only the Ruthless Rule in Rome...

      • 432pages
      • 16 heures de lecture
      Tyrant
      4,4
    • Emperor

      • 624pages
      • 22 heures de lecture

      Follows Julius Caesar as he leaves Rome and forges a path across Europe and into Britain.

      Emperor
      4,3
    • Spark your imagination, forge your own adventures and unearth long-lost skills.

      Dangerous Book for Boys 2
      4,3
    • Protector

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      The latest epic in this bestselling author’s Athenian series of novels takes the reader on a vivid adventure where Themistocles will risk everything—his honor, his friendships, even his life—to protect his country.The Battle of Salamis: Persian King Xerxes stands over the smoking ruins of Athens, an army of slaves at his back. Come to destroy, once and for all, everything that the city stands for, he stares pitilessly at the hopelessly outnumbered Greeks. Veteran soldier Themistocles cannot push the Persians back by force on land, and so he so does so by stealth, at sea. Over three long days, the greatest naval battle of the ancient world will unfold, a bloody war between the democracy of Athens and the tyranny of Persia. The Battle of Plataea: Less than a year later, the Persian return to reconquer the Greeks. Tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides ready themselves for war. For the Spartans, Plataea is chance to avenge their defeat at Thermopylae. For the people of Athens, threatened on all sides, nothing less than the survival of democracy is at stake. And once again Themistocles, the hero of Salamis, will risk everything—his honor, his friendships, even his life—to protect his country.

      Protector
      4,3
    • Genghis Khan is dead, but his legends and legacy lives on. Now armies have gathered to see which of Genghis's sons have the strength to be khan. As Tsubodai sweeps into the west there is no king or army to stop him reaching France, but Tsubodai must make a decision that will change the course of history forever.

      Empire of silver
      4,3