Until the Sun Falls: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1504011082 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 518 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wise, brave, and bloody-minded, Psin embodies the passions and dreams of the greatest conquerors the world has ever seen, at the height of their power.. In a few years of devastating warfare, the Mongols reached as far as Vienna, mowing down every army that dared face them, like an irresistible force of nature.Until the Sun Falls stars a Mongol general, Psin, whose battles against the enemies of the Kha Khan sometimes seem easier than his struggles with his wives and his son. His eldest son, Batu, launched the conquest of the West-Russia and Europe. His four sons followed him to the leadership of the enormous new empire and continued the expansion. Genghis Khan had told his people they were destined to rule the world, and by his death they had made an impressive start. Cecelia Holland's historical fiction is well known for its immersion in exotic cultures, and Until the Sun Falls, one of her most successful books, takes the reader into the heart of the Mongol horde during the conquest of Russia and eastern Europe in the thirteenth century
Starting with The Firedrake in 1966, she has published twenty-one independent historical novels covering periods from the middle of the first millennium CE up through parts of the early twentieth century, and from Egypt, through Russia, central Europe, Scandinavia, Great Britain, and Ireland to the West Coast of the United States. Most recently, she has completed a series of five novels
Holland has three daughters. . The hallmark of her style is a vivid re-creation of time, place, and character, all true to known facts. She is highly regarded for her attention to detail, her insight into the characters she has researched and portrayed, and her battle scenes, which are vividly rendered and powerfully described. About the Author Cecelia Holland was born in Henderson, Nevada, in 1943 and started writing at the age of twelve. She lives in Fortuna, California, and, once a week, teaches a class in creative writing at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City, California. Most recently, she has completed a series of five novels set in the world of the Vikings, covering a period of about fifty years during the tenth century and following the adventures of Corban Loosestrife and his descendants. Holland has also published two nonfiction historical
starting around 1230 and ending in 1243 or 1244 when the Mongols simply returned home to decide who is to be the next Great Khan Charles Kovacs This is one of Cecelia Holland's early novels and it covers the Mongol conquest of what is now Russia followed by the invasion and temporary occupation of most of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. All this happened in about 12 years, starting around 1230 and ending in 1243 or 1244 when the Mongols simply returned home to decide who is to be the next Great Khan. Eastern Europe then continued with its life, but Russia remained a tributary state for centuries.This is an unusual book as the story is t. Psin Khan said A True Classic. In 1970 I got a paperback of this book. I have read it as much as A True Classic In 1970 I got a paperback of this book. I have read it as much as 3 times a year and at least once a year ever since. I am currently wearing out my third copy.The historic events and details of the life style of the peoples represented in this book are as close as one can get to being there without actual time travel.This is the book that got me interested in Russian history to the point that I made history my major in college and focused on Russian history as my speciality.I took my user name f. times a year and at least once a year ever since. I am currently wearing out my third copy.The historic events and details of the life style of the peoples represented in this book are as close as one can get to being there without actual time travel.This is the book that got me interested in Russian history to the point that I made history my major in college and focused on Russian history as my speciality.I took my user name f. Three Stars Charlotte B. Hansen Not what I thought it would be, although quite historical