Tamburlaine's Elephants is a children's book based on the story of two kids that eventually found themselves part of the million-strong family of their Mongol Emperor. The one and only ruler of the book was called Tamburlaine, and he is inspired on Timur I Lang, a real Turco-Mongol conqueror whose life and conquests have inspired lots of other stories.
Even though this book does revolve around Tamburlaine's nomads, it's a journey of friendship, differences and loyalty to one's beliefs. When a relationship with elephants bring a new perspective on the boy's life, the chains of duty, oaths and gratitude seem more malleable and endurable than before, leaving them an open path to follow their own decisions.
This is my first book of Geraldine McCaugherean, and I enjoyed her writing very much. She has a simple and soft way of describing scenes and let you in on the action without making you carry the weight of their problems over your shoulders. One of my favorite lines is when the author referred to rhinoceros as "baggy unicorns". Clearly trying to appeal to younger and more innocent minds, she does a great job teaching you history in a light way.
My favorite part where the conversations and teaching sessions between Rusti, one of the boys, and Tamburlaine's Chronicler Shidurghu. His words and his lessons were meant to cause an effect on how Rusti saw his everyday life and make him believe in more.
Overall, I enjoyed "Tamburlaine's Elephants", and it reminded me of how much diving into books can free you from everything else. In Rusti's words, words are magic spells only to be understood by those who had magic inside of them.
Even though this book does revolve around Tamburlaine's nomads, it's a journey of friendship, differences and loyalty to one's beliefs. When a relationship with elephants bring a new perspective on the boy's life, the chains of duty, oaths and gratitude seem more malleable and endurable than before, leaving them an open path to follow their own decisions.
This is my first book of Geraldine McCaugherean, and I enjoyed her writing very much. She has a simple and soft way of describing scenes and let you in on the action without making you carry the weight of their problems over your shoulders. One of my favorite lines is when the author referred to rhinoceros as "baggy unicorns". Clearly trying to appeal to younger and more innocent minds, she does a great job teaching you history in a light way.
My favorite part where the conversations and teaching sessions between Rusti, one of the boys, and Tamburlaine's Chronicler Shidurghu. His words and his lessons were meant to cause an effect on how Rusti saw his everyday life and make him believe in more.
Overall, I enjoyed "Tamburlaine's Elephants", and it reminded me of how much diving into books can free you from everything else. In Rusti's words, words are magic spells only to be understood by those who had magic inside of them.