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GtrsRGr8 · 06-07-2015, 01:49 AM

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The full title of the ebook/audiobook is On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads. It's by Tim Cope.

The ebook is rated 4.5 stars, from 84 reviews at the present moment. It is the "Grand Prize Winner, Banff Mountain Festival Book Competition." I listened to the sample audio and it was riveting.

I think that it's really important to provide the book description for this one:
The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century †“ a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads lead, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn't been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe, from Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Crimea and the Ukraine to the Danube River in Hungary.

From horse-riding novice to spending months in the saddle, he learnt to fend off wolves and would-be horse-thieves, and grapple with the haunting extremes of the steppe as he crossed sub-zero plateaux, the scorching deserts of Kazakhstan and the high-mountain passes of the Carpathians. As he travelled he formed a close bond with his horses and especially his dog Tigon, and encountered essential hospitality †“ the linchpin of human survival on the steppe †“ from those he met along the way.

Cope bears witness to how the traditional ways hang in the balance in the post-Soviet world †“ an era that has brought new-found freedom, but also the perils of corruption and alcoholism, and left a world bereft of both the Communist system upon which it once relied, and the traditional knowledge of the nomadic forefathers.

A journey of adventure, endurance and eventual triumph, On the Trail of Genghis Khan is at once a celebration of and an elegy for an ancient way of life.

The ebook's 528 pages, which translates into 18 hours and 39 minutes of narration.

The audiobook (alone) at Audible is $25.95. Here is how you can get it for only $5.98 with this Whispersync deal . . . . The ebook is marked down temporarily to $1.99; the Whispersync audio is only $3.99. So, the total for the ebook, audiobook, and Whispersync benefits is only $5.98.

You can get the whole deal by starting at the webpage at Amazon for the ebook. You might also wish to see what's at the webpage at Audible for the audiobook.

06-07-2015, 01:49 AM	#563
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	On the Trail of Genhis Khan--Own the Audio AND Ebook for Only $5.98, Thanks to WS. "WS" is Whispersync. The full title of the ebook/audiobook is On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads. It's by Tim Cope. The ebook is rated 4.5 stars, from 84 reviews at the present moment. It is the "Grand Prize Winner, Banff Mountain Festival Book Competition." I listened to the sample audio and it was riveting. I think that it's really important to provide the book description for this one: The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century †“ a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads lead, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn't been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe, from Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Crimea and the Ukraine to the Danube River in Hungary. From horse-riding novice to spending months in the saddle, he learnt to fend off wolves and would-be horse-thieves, and grapple with the haunting extremes of the steppe as he crossed sub-zero plateaux, the scorching deserts of Kazakhstan and the high-mountain passes of the Carpathians. As he travelled he formed a close bond with his horses and especially his dog Tigon, and encountered essential hospitality †“ the linchpin of human survival on the steppe †“ from those he met along the way. Cope bears witness to how the traditional ways hang in the balance in the post-Soviet world †“ an era that has brought new-found freedom, but also the perils of corruption and alcoholism, and left a world bereft of both the Communist system upon which it once relied, and the traditional knowledge of the nomadic forefathers. A journey of adventure, endurance and eventual triumph, On the Trail of Genghis Khan is at once a celebration of and an elegy for an ancient way of life. The ebook's 528 pages, which translates into 18 hours and 39 minutes of narration. The audiobook (alone) at Audible is $25.95. Here is how you can get it for only $5.98 with this Whispersync deal . . . . The ebook is marked down temporarily to $1.99; the Whispersync audio is only $3.99. So, the total for the ebook, audiobook, and Whispersync benefits is only $5.98. You can get the whole deal by starting at the webpage at Amazon for the ebook. You might also wish to see what's at the webpage at Audible for the audiobook. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 06-07-2015 at 02:04 AM.