Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu (Vintage) (Paperback)
$15.70 - Save $2.29 12% off - RRP $17.99 Free delivery worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Marco Polo From the bestselling author of "Over the Edge of the World" comes the fascinating, definitive biography of one of the earliest world travelers. 24 pages of color illustrations and three maps.
Full description- Publisher: Random House Inc
- Published: 01 November 2008
- Format: Paperback 415 pages
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- Categories: Biography: General | Biography: Historical, Political & Military | Geographical Discovery & Exploration | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
- ISBN 13: 9781400078806 ISBN 10: 1400078806
- Sales rank: 148,475
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Full description for Marco Polo
As the first European to travel extensively throughout Asia, Marco Polo was the earliest bridge between East and West. His famous journeys took him across the boundaries of the known world, along the dangerous Silk Road, and into the court of Kublai Kahn, where he won the trust of the most feared and reviled leader of his day. Polo introduced the cultural riches of China to Europe, spawning centuries of Western fascination with Asia. In this lively blend of history, biography, and travelogue, acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen separates myth from history, creating the most authoritative account yet of Polo's remarkable adventures. Exceptionally narrated and written with a discerning eye for detail, "Marco Polo" is as riveting as the life it describes.
