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The Travels of Marco Polo (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by: Marco Polo City Travel Guides Price: £3.99 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 915.04 EAN: 9781853264733 ISBN: 1853264733 Label: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Manufacturer: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: August 01, 1997 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Studio: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Sales Rank: 5860 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk 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 Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - The classic cross-cultural experienceEvery fantastic location and creature and event described and experienced by the Polo family really existed. And yet the world still doubts the authenticity of this 13th century trader's experiences. I have seen many of these locations and cultures for myself, some of which have hardly changed, and I continue to be amazed by the detail of his descriptions. Rating: - Barely believable adventuresMarco writes well enough of his travels and you feel that you are there. You can actually follow the trail if you have a map. He describes the flora and fauna of each region and describes the economics and industry of the region. Example: "The women of the superior class are in like manner free from superfluous hairs; their skins are fare, and they are well formed." It is interesting to see how little has changed from Marco Polo's 13th century and now. Rating: - Makes Survivor Participants Look Like WussesThis volume will enthrall anyone interested in true adventure. Marco Polo was the original Indiana Jones and then some. Please do not waste time on Gary Jennings' The Journeyer. This is the real deal and needs no dramatic embellishments. The Travels takes you on a trip from 13th century Venice to "Cathay" and back again. You will learn how Europeans found out about fireworks, paper currency, printing and pasta. The harrowing journey across the Gobi desert is particularly well reported. Marco Polo was more than an explorer. He was one of the world's first anthropologists. This is an exciting read, an account of how medieval Europe initially perceived China and the far east, and of how the Mongol rulers and Chinese emperors ... Read More: |
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