The Travels of Marco Polo
Edited by Peter Harris
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. T…
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Weitere Autoren: Harris, Peter / Thubron, Colin / Marsden, William
- ISBN: 978-0-307-26913-3
- EAN: 9780307269133
- Produktnummer: 19385096
- Verlag: Random House N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 472 S.
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Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254 and died circa 1324.Peter Harris is the editor of the Everyman's Pocket Poets volume Zen Poems.Colin Thubron is an award-winning author of novels and travel books, including Behind the Wall: A Journey through China and Shadow of the Silk Road.
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