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The Travels of Marco Polo: Edited by Peter Harris (Everyman's Library (Cloth)) Reprint edition
Marco Polo
The Travels of Marco Polo: Edited by Peter Harris (Everyman's Library (Cloth)) Reprint edition
Marco Polo
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.
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | October 21, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780307269133 |
Publishers | Everyman's Library |
Pages | 472 |
Dimensions | 133 × 207 × 30 mm · 598 g |
Language | English |
Contributor | Colin Thubron |
Contributor | Peter Harris |
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