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xiv, 559 p. : geneal. table, maps Summary: The story of Kublai Khan. A scholar who conquered an empire larger than those of Alexander or Caesar. A warrior who would rule a fifth of the world with strength and wisdom. The vast Mongol nation is losing ground, swallowed up by their most ancient enemy. A new generation has arisen, yet the long shadow of the Great Khan still hangs over them. Kublai dreams of an empire stretching from sea to sea. But to see it built, this scholar must first learn the art of war. He must take his warriors to the ends of the known world. And he must face his own brothers in bloody civil war