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Did venetian trader and explorer marco polo 125424 actually reach the court of kublai khan, serve the emperor as his emissary, and journey the distant lands of cathay for 17 years, as he relates in his travels of marco polo. Ever since marco polo first told the story of his visit to the court of kublai khan in the th century, the silk road has inspired generations of writers and storytellers. The travels of marco polo the venetian international collectors library by polo, marco. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east. The journeyer by gary jennings i first read this book in my late teens and recently reread it in my thirties, and it has aged really well. List of books and articles about marco polo online. Marco learns of his uncles homosexuality and is disgusted by it. It was perhaps the first book to achieve bestseller status before the invention of the printing pressit was certainly the most controversial. Following in marco polos footsteps through asia leads our intrepid author to some. Great princes, emperors, and kings, dukes and marquises, counts, knights, and burgesses. The description of the world by marco polo, hardcover. Larners handsome and beautifully illustrated marco polo and the discovery of the world does justice to the book that inspired it. The journal got to the prison cell and they finally got to work on the book.

The book is mainly about the description of the world and the places he travelled. Listen to marco polo and the wonders of the east audiobook by hal marcovitz. He died in venice at almost 70 years of age, on january 8, 24. I have become a devotee of marco polos book, the imagination of the books nineteenth and twentieth century illustrators, and the books written about the book.

The top ten most influential travel books even before there were armchairs, voracious bookworms traveled the world just by reading. More than seven hundred years ago, marco polo traveled from the medieval city of venice to the fabled kingdom of the great kublai khan, seeing new sights and riches that no westerner had ever before witnessed. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The most gifted book painters of the time depicted the adventures his journey in the most farflung regions of the world in a captivating variety of colors and gold inlay. The travels of marco polo by marco polo librarything. Marco polos account was not just a simple record of the journey, but a description of the worlda mixture of a travel report, legend, hearsay, and practical information. The travels of marco polo ebook written by marco polo. The travels of marco polo the venetian by william marsden. Book of marco polo or the wonders of the world fine facsimile edition of 15th c. Books of the marvels of the world or description of the world divisament dou monde, also nicknamed il milione the million or oriente poliano and commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue by rustichello da pisa and marco polo, describing the supposed travels of the latter through asia, persia, china, and indonesia between 1271 and 1298. In italian, the book of marco polos travels is titled il milione. Did venetian trader and explorer marco polo 125424 actually reach the court of kublai khan, serve the emperor as his emissary, and. The travels of marco polo is one of a handful of books that can truly be said to have changed the world. The travels of marco polo by marco polo, alex struik.

Originally the books name was a description of the world now the book is called the travels of marco polo. The book also included his experience at the court of kublai khan. The travels of marco poloprefacechapter 2 wikisource. Marco polo by laurence bergreen books the guardian. Map of marco polos travels some of these places may not exist today. Book of the marvels of the world in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to china, after which he served the kubilai khan on numerous diplomatic missions. The description of the world translated and annotated by a. His travels are written down in il milione the million or the. Through his thorough research and skillful prose, larner has placed marco polo and polos book in their proper complex contexts, and his commentary rest on a series of reasonable and convincing interpretations. Click to read more about the travels of marco polo by marco polo. Marco polo in tartar costume, wikipedia public domain the travels of marco polo c.

The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book of the marvels of the world and il milione, c. What are some great fiction books about marco polo. Marco polo was seventeen when he set out for china, and fortyone when he came back. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read travels of marco polo. His vivid descriptions of all he saw and experienced resulted in one of the worlds most remarkable books. The pulpy violence, sex, and grittiness is as superfluous as ever. Of all the recent examples of books about the book and there are many recent examples john larners marco polo and the discovery of the world 1999 is the best. Listen to marco polo and the wonders of the east by hal. Illustrated by jon corbino and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Read the world of marco polo adventures in mommydom. Marco polo the book of wonders facsimile edition the illuminated manuscript on marco polo s fascinating and adventurous travels ranks among the most famous manuscripts of the middle ages and is considered a highlight of french book decoration. As marco polo immersed himself in chinese culture, and was a gifted linguist, he quickly gained favor with the great khan. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.

After all, polo s book has ornamented libraries the world over for centuries and is regarded, despite its flaws, as one of the world s greatest travel accounts. Marco polo was the most famous traveller of his time. Almost 750 years later, acclaimed author john man traveled in marco polos footsteps to xanadu then on to beijing and through modern china in search of the history behind the legend. His writings about china and the mongol empire in the travels of marco polo had a significant impact on european beliefs about and behavior toward the east and inspired the travels of christopher columbus. After all, polos book has ornamented libraries the world over for centuries. Cor hendriks, september 2017 the book of marco polo. Polian east citation needed, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polos travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and. The life and adventures of marco polo ancient origins. The book was about polos travels through asia between the years of 1276 and 1291. The travels of marco polo classics of world literature. For the rest of that year in the prison cell marco would tell the 24 year story and rustichello would write it all down. Rarely have secular topics had such an intensive echo.

The illuminated manuscript on marco polos fascinating and adventurous travels ranks among the most famous manuscripts of the middle ages and is considered a highlight of french book decoration. The travels marco polo by marco polo, ronald latham. Book of marco polo or the wonders of the world fine. The description of his stay in central asia in the. Marco polo 125429 has achieved an almost archetypal status as a traveller, and his travels is one of the first great travel books of western literature.

This is not merely another adventure story, it is the adventure story of all time. Marco polo and the wonders of the east explorers of the new world. The polos traveled thousands of miles through unknown and hostile territory in order to reach lands hitherto only vaguely rumored to exist. See all books authored by marco polo, including il milione, and the travels of marco polo volume 1, and more on. After all, polos book has ornamented libraries the world over for centuries and is regarded, despite its flaws, as one of the worlds greatest travel accounts. The worldfamous explorer marco polo is credited with many things, but perhaps the greatest is compiling one of the world s first bestselling travelogues. Marco polo books list of books by author marco polo. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The famous book of the wonders of the world by marco polo is one of the most famous travelogues in history.

The most famous travel story of the middle ages has never. Polian east citation needed, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polos travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of kublai khan. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Marco polo also revealed the wonders of xanadu, the summer capital of mongol emperor kublai khan.

Book of the marvels of the world on art and aesthetics. 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. Marco polo, paul pelliot compiler, arthur christopher moule translator, sam sloan introduction. Marco polo and the wonders of the east explorers of the. Marco polo and the great khans world by stern, fred the world and i, vol.

Marco polos travels was one of the worlds first best. The book of wonders originates from 15th century france and tells the story of the pioneer and commercial traveler marco polo. Marco polo september 15, 1254 january 9, 24 was a venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in il milione the millions, now known as the travels of marco polo, a book which did much to introduce europeans to central asia and china. But his book, the travels of marco polo, slowly gained widespread interest. Description, highres photos, availability, and prices of marco polo the book of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Marco polo the description of the world volume 2 in latin by a. Marco polos reports offered the ideal background for illustration, as people in europe had always been curious to know about the marvels. Marco polo and the wonders of the east explorers of the new world marcovitz, hal on. Marco polos book polo could have been forgotten to history. Synopsis it was perhaps the first book to achieve bestseller status before the invention of the printing pressit was certainly the most controversial.