The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (Paperback)

Immediately popular when it first appeared around 1356, "The Travels of Sir John Mandeville" became the standard account of the East for several centuries?a work that went on to influence luminaries as diverse as Leonardo da Vinci, Swift, and Coleridge. Ostensibly written by an English knight, the "Travels" purport to relate his experiences in the Holy Land, Egypt, India, and China. Mandeville claims to have served in the Great Khan's army and to have journeyed to ?the lands beyond countries populated by dog-headed men, cannibals, Amazons, and pygmies. This translation by the esteemed C.W.R.D. Moseley conveys the elegant style of the original, making this an intriguing blend of fact and absurdity, and offering wondrous insight into fourteenth- century conceptions of the world.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2005
First published:	August 2005
Authors:	John Mandeville
Translators:	Charles Moseley
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	222
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-144143-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	French, Old (842- ca. 1400)
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN:	0-14-144143-7
Barcode:	9780141441436

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