The Travels of Marco Polo (Paperback)

Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kubilai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. On his return to the West, he was made a prisoner of war and met Rustichello of Pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book. The accounts of his travels provide a fascinating glimpse of the different societies he encountered: their religions, customs, ceremonies and way of life; on the spices and silks of the East; on precious gems, exotic vegetation and wild beasts. He tells the story of the holy shoemaker, the wicked caliph and the three kings, among a great many others, evoking a remote and long-vanished world with colour and immediacy. He found himself traversing the most exotic lands-from the dazzling Mongol empire to Tibet and Burma. This fascinating chronicle still serves as the most vivid depiction of the mysterious East in the Middle Ages.

General

Imprint:	Www.Bnpublishing.Com
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	Marco Polo
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	285
ISBN-13:	978-1-60796-471-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > History > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-60796-471-6
Barcode:	9781607964711

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