Cruel Age

The monumental historical epic by Isai Kalashnikov "Cruel Age" was published in 1978 and immediately gained recognition as one of the outstanding examples of the genre. Since then, it has been reissued several times with unchanging success, 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 mastery of the historical material laid at the foundation of this grand and captivating novel. In the vast Mongolian steppes in the mid-12th century, a boy was born into the noble family of the Tayjiut, whose name was destined to be etched in iron and blood in the history of humanity. Losing his father at an early age, Temudgin overcame numerous adversities and gained unparalleled power and fame under the name Genghis Khan. As a leader of an army, like an unstoppable avalanche sweeping away everything in its path, as a ruler, in his unbridled thirst for power striving to obtain dominion over the whole world.