Marco Polo From Venice to Xanadu

Name: Marco Polo From Venice to Xanadu
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ISBN: 9781400078806

ISBN-10: 1400078806

ISBN-13: 9781400078806

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Authors: Laurence Bergreen

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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…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/21/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English