The Travels of Marco Polo Contributor(s): Komroff, Manuel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443734756 ISBN-13: 9781443734752 Publisher: Pomona Press OUR PRICE: $41.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: 915.042 |
Lexile Measure: 790 |
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 5.75" W x 8.9" (1.30 lbs) 356 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Italy |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When Marco Polo arrived at the court of the Great Khan Pekin had just been rebuilt. Kublai Khan was at the height of his glory. Polo rose rapidly in favour and became governor of an important district. In this way he gained first-hand knowledge of a great civilisation and described it with astounding accuracy and detail. |