The Travels

Nonfiction, Travel, Adventure & Literary Travel, History
Cover of the book The Travels by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham, Penguin Books Ltd
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Marco Polo, Ronald Latham ISBN: 9780141906577
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: November 28, 1974
Imprint: Penguin Language: English
Author: Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
ISBN: 9780141906577
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: November 28, 1974
Imprint: Penguin
Language: English

Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kubilai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. On his return to the West he was made a prisoner of war and met Rustichello of Pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book. The accounts of his travels provide a fascinating glimpse of the different societies he encountered: their religions, customs, ceremonies and way of life; on the spices and silks of the East; on precious gems, exotic vegetation and wild beasts. He tells the story of the holy shoemaker, the wicked caliph and the three kings, among a great many others, evoking a remote and long-vanished world with colour and immediacy.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kubilai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. On his return to the West he was made a prisoner of war and met Rustichello of Pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book. The accounts of his travels provide a fascinating glimpse of the different societies he encountered: their religions, customs, ceremonies and way of life; on the spices and silks of the East; on precious gems, exotic vegetation and wild beasts. He tells the story of the holy shoemaker, the wicked caliph and the three kings, among a great many others, evoking a remote and long-vanished world with colour and immediacy.

More books from Penguin Books Ltd

Cover of the book The History of the Kings of Britain by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book The Desert War by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book Topsy and Tim: Go to the Doctor by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book Dracula by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book Our Billie by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book Harry and the Dinosaurs: The Snow-Smashers! by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book The Happiness of Blond People by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book Convicts: New Zealand's Hidden Criminal Past by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book The Experience of Pain by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book Death Comes for the Archbishop by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book The 120 Days of Sodom by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book Town Mouse and Country Mouse - Read it yourself with Ladybird by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book 50 Foods That Will Change Your Life by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book Cymbeline by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
Cover of the book Three Tales by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy