This is the story of a boy namedTemujin. As a boy, he inherited the roleof leader after his father"s death. As aman, he earned it--by fiercely protectinghis people, no matter the cost, andby demanding total loyalty from thosehe led. His is a story of courage and survival,sacrifice and death. The boy whobecame the great Genghis Khan wouldtake his people from the brink of survivalto near-world domination -- andlead the largest empire ever created inthe lifetime of one man. Based on bothhistory and legend, Demi"s classic storyof Genghis Khan takes readers into aworld of battle and victory and showswhy Genghis Khan has gone down inhistory as the greatest conqueror of alltime.