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Giles Milton's first book, "The Riddle and the Knight," is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe. Mandeville wrote a book about his voyage around the world that became a beacon that lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his exploits and adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats. By the nineteenth century however, his claims were largely discredited by academics. Giles Milton set off in the footsteps of Mandeville, in order to test his amazing claims, and to restore Mandeville to his rightful place in the literature of exploration.
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"Count on author Giles Milton to be witty, entertaining and intellectually stimulating....Brilliant." --The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
"[Milton] demonstrate[s] his sharp eye for the significant detail or event....Engaging." --The New York Times Book Review
"A rare and excellent work that combines scholarship with intrigue, Milton's book may induce that wonderful swoon usually contracted after long hours researching libraries and labyrinths of history." --Publishers Weekly
"Pioneer traveller or shameless charlatan, Sir John Mandeville had a huge influence both on the history of exploration and on all subsequent English literature. Here at last is a book which, while always readable and amusing, takes Sir John Mandeville as seriously as he deserves." --John Julius Norwich
Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on an extraordinary journey and uncovers the answer to one of greatest historical riddles
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- PublisherPicador
- Publication date1900
- ISBN 10 031242129X
- ISBN 13 9780312421298
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