The Cruel Age

The monumental historical epic by Isai Kalashnikov "The Cruel Age" was published in 1978 and immediately received recognition as one of the outstanding examples of the genre. Since then, it has been successfully reissued several times, and although much has been written over the years about the legendary events of that distant time, Kalashnikov's work continues to amaze readers with the depth and skillful treatment of the historical material that serves as the foundation for this grand and captivating novel. In the boundless Mongolian steppes in the mid-12th century, a boy was born into a noble family of the Taichiud, whose name was destined to be etched in iron and blood in the history of mankind. Losing his father at an early age, Temudjin overcame numerous adversities and gained unparalleled power and glory under the name of Genghis Khan. As a leader of an army, like an unstoppable avalanche sweeping away everything in its path, as a ruler, in his unrestrained thirst for power striving to gain dominion over the whole world.