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The Travels of Marco Polo
Written by Marco Polo and Rustichello da Pisa
Narrated by Peter Wickham
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The Travels of Marco Polo is the classic account of Marco Polo’s journey to China from Venice, and his discoveries as an emissary to the great Kublai Khan. Polo explores everywhere from Baghdad, Armenia and Russia to the Caspian Sea, the Gobi Desert and the small fishing villages of China, describing the geography, architecture and customs of these exotic places. He tells stories of assassins, cannibals, fantastical animals, feasts and battles, and gives a fascinating account of the multicultural empire of Kublai Khan. The Travels is said to have inspired the voyages of Magellan and Columbus, the latter having kept an annotated copy among his belongings. It remains one of the most entertaining travelogues in existence.
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Marco Polo
Marco Polo was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer who traveled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.
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Reviews for The Travels of Marco Polo
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pretty good for a book written in the 13th century.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good considering it's time. Filled with interesting history and observations of the time.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is not extremely entertaining but where it lacks entertainment it makes up for it in knowledge and history of countries, cultures and lifestyles. I really liked it .