Xanadu : Marco Polo and Europe's discovery of the East
Man, John, 1941-2010
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Marco Polo's journey from Venice, through Europe and most of Asia, to China is one of the most audacious in history. John Man travelled in Marco's footsteps to Xanadu, in search of the truth behind Marco's stories. This book paints a picture of the man behind the myth and the true story of the court of Kublai Khan.
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London : Bantam, 2010.
Collation:
394 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., map, col. ports. ; 20 cm.
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Originally published: 2009.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780553820027 (pbk)
Dewey class:
915.042209
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English
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BRN:
332495
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