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The travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian the translation of Marsden revised, with a selection of his notes This book, "The travels of Marco Polo", by Marco Polo, Thomas Wright, is a replication of a book originally published before 1892. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
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Review:
Modern scholars have questioned the veracity of Marco Polo's account, but there's no doubt that his description of his travels through the Mongol Empire of the Middle Ages--with its spices, exotic animals, rare jewels and dancing girls--is enchanting. -- Kathleen Keefe
From the Back Cover:
It was perhaps the first book to achieve best-seller status before the invention of the printing press-it was certainly the most controversial. Did Venetian trader and explorer MARCO POLO (1254-1324) actually reach the court of Kublai Khan, serve the emperor as his emissary, and journey the distant lands of Cathay for 17 years, as he relates in his Travels of Marco Polo? The question still hasn't quite been settled today... but whether Polo experienced firsthand the wonders of ancient China, retold tales he heard from Arab travelers along the Silk Road, or simply invented half his stories, this remains a delightful read for fans of history, adventure, and medieval literature.
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- PublisherBook on Demand Ltd.
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 551901308X
- ISBN 13 9785519013086
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages556
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