The Travels of Marco Polo

Name: The Travels of Marco Polo
Brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
SKU: 9780307269133-V
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Now in a handsome and newly revised hardcover edition: the extraordinary travelogue that has enthralled readers for more than seven centuries. Marco Polo's vivid descriptions of the splendid cities and people he encountered on his journey along the Silk Road through the Middle East, South Asia, and China opened a window for his Western readers onto the fascinations of the East and continued to grow in popularity over the succeeding centuries. To a contemporary audience, his colorful stories-and above all, his breathtaking description of the court of the great Kublai Khan, Mongol emperor of China-offer dazzling portraits of worlds long gone. The classic Marsden and Wright translation of The Travels has been revised and updated by Peter Harris, with new notes, a bibliography, and an introduction by award-winning travel writer Colin Thubron.

Product details

Number of Pages:: 472
Release Date:: 2008-10-21
Publication Date:: 2008-10-21
Publisher:: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0307269132
ISBN13:: 9780307269133
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 599 g
Height:: 133 cm
Width:: 207 cm
Thickness:: 30 cm

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