A superb account of Marco Polo's journey to the court of Kublai Khan in the 13th century. John Man distinguishes truth from fiction in Polo's own account of the journey, using modern-day archaeology.
Part history, part travelogue, this book recounts the author’s journey in the footsteps of the great 13th-century explorer Marco Polo, from Venice east across Asia to the Mongol capital of Xanadu and on to Beijing. Man brings to bear the latest archaeological findings, extensive archival research, and—of course—the modern-day legacy of the journey, of the caravan routes, and of the court of the great Kublai Khan. This book was one of the principal sources for the Netflix series Marco Polo, episodes of which would make a wonderful supplement to this enjoyable and fascinating book.
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