Subtitled, "Sword Of Islam, Conqueror Of The World". A powerful account of the life of Tamerlane the Great (1336-1405), the last master nomadic power, one of history's most extreme tyrants, and the subject of Marlowe's play.

Justin Marozzi is a contributing editor of the 'Spectator'. He also writes for the 'Economist' and is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service. He read History at Cambridge and has an MA in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania. This is his first book.