The cruel century. Kalashnikov I.

The monumental historical epic of Isaa Kalashnikov “Cruel Age” was published in 1978 and immediately received recognition as one of the outstanding samples of the genre. Since then, he has been reprinted several times with unchanged success, and although much has been written over the years about the legendary events of that distant time, Kalashnikov’s work still does not cease to delight readers with the depth and skill of working out historical material, which is the basis of this grandiose and exciting novel.

In the endless Mongol steppe in the middle of the XII century, in a noble family, Taggout was born, whose name was destined to be imprinted in the history of mankind. Having lost his father early, Temujin overcame many hardships and gained unprecedented power and unprecedented glory under the name Genghis Khan. As the leader of the army, like an uncontrollable avalanche, that sweeps away everything in its path, like a ruler, in his rampant thirst for power seeking to gain power over the whole world.