This is the story of the charismatic Babur, warrior and ruler of Ferghana, a kingdom north of Afghanistan. Determined to emulate his warrior ancestors, Babur's hunger for an empire leads him to attempt to re-establish Timur's legacy around the fabled city of Samarkand, accompanied by his loyal army of followers.
Alex Rutherford is the pen name for Diana Preston and her husband, Michael, whose nonfiction has been awarded the Los Angeles Times Science and Technology prize and been praised worldwide. They have written seven books including, Cleopatra and Antony, Taj Mahal, and Before the Fallout. They live in London.