Marco Polo by Laurence Bergreen
A reconstruction of the life and wanderings of Marco Polo, one the great adventurers of world history. Marco Polo accompanied his father Niccolo and uncle Maffeo on a journey east from Acre into central Asia along the Silk Route, eventually reaching China and the court of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, Kublai Khan.
A superb real-life thriller - The New York Times on Laurence Bergreen's Over the Edge of the WorldA fascinating account of one man's amazing life - Sunday Express
Laurence Bergreen was born in New York City and educated at Harvard University. Now a prize-winning nonfiction writer, his books include Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (2004) and Voyage to Mars: NASA's Search for Life Beyond Earth, a narrative of NASA's exploration of Mars and the search for extraterrestrial life (2000).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847243454 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847243452 |
| Title | Marco Polo |
| Author | Laurence Bergreen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-01-08 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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