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Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration
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.
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