Books by Robert Marshall

The greatest conquest in historyGenghis Khan left an empire more than twice the size of Alexander‿s: his successors went on to conquer and govern an area stretching from Korea to the River Danube. How did a band of nomadic herdsmen achieve so much, so fast?Despite these stunning achievements, many writers dismiss the Mongols as just ferocious barbarians. This bestselling book sets the record straight. The epic starts in 1206 - when Genghis became master of ‿all the people with felt tents‿ and an unknown tribe took the first steps towards world domination - and ends with the empire‿s decline and fall, after Khubilai Khan‿s triumphant unification with China. Robert Marshall describes their devastating invasions, including that of feudal Europe and Christendom‿s clumsy attempts to understand and fend off these legendary warriors. Full of extraordinary events, painted on a vast and colourful canvas, Storm from the East brings to life a time when East and West finally came face to face and the contours of modern Asia were set. ‿Storm from the East does not seek to excuse Mongol excesses - yet Robert Marshall appears to speak for the Mongols‿ A fascinating voyage through time and space‿ Thomas Nivison Haining in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

An extraordinary true story of survival and courage through the Holocaust.Poland, 1943. It was the last refuge of the desperate, a warren of sewers underneath their city. Above, as the Nazis destroyed the ghetto of the city of Lvov, a small band of Jews escaped into a grim network of tunnels, living for fourteen months with the city's waste, the sudden floods, the fumes and the damp, the rats, the darkness, and the despair. Their only support was a lone sewer worker, an ex-criminal who constantly threatened to leave them. Many died; some falling into the rushing waters of the river, some simply of exhaustion. At one point the survivors found themselves trapped in a chamber, filling to the roof with storm-water. Yet survive they did, even infiltrating the camps above to find their missing relatives. When the Russians liberated Lvov, they emerged from the sewers filthy, bent double, emaciated, unrecognizable... but alive. This powerful story based on a long series of interviews, and a hitherto private diary, creates a blazing testimony to human faith and endurance.

Little Brown Boy''s inspirational message makes it a perfect gift for brown boys around the world. The simplicity of its message touches the heart of children and speaks to the inner boy in every adult male that reads it. This book is an affirmation for young boys to dream big without limitation. Through playful, and vivid illustrations, Little Brown Boy motivates young readers to learn and be proud of their own cultural heritage and gifts and how they fit into the world as they grow, explore, and begin to create for themselves. The joys of being a Little Brown Boy is a vividly illustrated, culturally-based children''s book that brings the lived experiences of Little Brown Boys from various backgrounds to life. Little Brown Boy will give your Little Brown Boy the confidence and esteem to be bold and proud of his brown skin. 

Scotland - Glory, Tears & Souvenirs is an offbeat collection of memories, mementos, rants and aspirations relating to Scotland's national football team. A 'look back in hunger' on the post-war era, with emphasis on the 1970s to date. A reminder of the way football was, the way it is now and the way we'd like it to be!