Attila The Hun

'One could not wish for a better storyteller or analyst than John Man... His Attila is superb, as compellingly readable as it is impressive in its scholarship: with his light touch, the Huns and their king live as never before... There is something fascinating and new on every page'

Simon Sebag Montefiore

'Man does for the reader that most difficult of tasks: he conjures up an ancient people in an alien landscape in such a way as to make them live . . . a gripping present day quest'

Guardian

'Attila is known as a savage but there was much more to this great warrior. Man takes his readers on a thrilling ride alongside the man who marauded across Europe, striking terror into the hearts of entire nations'

The Good Book Guide

'Racy and imaginative...sympathetically and readably puts flesh and bones on one of history's most turbulent characters'

Sunday Telegraph

'Man's excellent writing breathes new life into a character whose spirit lives on in China and Mongolia today'

Historical Novels Review

'Man is an excellent guide...well-versed in Mongolian, he has travelled extensively in the country while researching the more mysterious elements Genghis' life, and this experience shines through the book...he writes knowledgeably'

Literary Review

A top biography...This is great, grisly stuff and an education for anyone

Evening Standard

... This bright, engaging and breezy book ... suits the tenor of our times.

The Times