{"product_id":"marco-polo-paperback-2","title":"Marco Polo - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Man\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published by Transworld Publishers in 2009 with the title Xanadu: Marco Polo and Europe's discovery of the East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have read everything written on Marco Polo, and John Man's book is, by far, my favorite work on the subject. It's not only an over-due and important historical study, it's an entertaining ride every step of the way. -- John Fusco, Creator of the Netflix original series \u003cem\u003eMarco Polo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true history behind the Netflix original series \u003cem\u003eMarco Polo\u003c\/em\u003e, here is the remarkable story of the world's most famous traveler, retracing his legendary journey from Venice to China, the moment East first met West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1271, a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a groundbreaking expedition from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia to China. His extraordinary reports of his experiences introduced medieval Europe to an exotic new world of emperors and concubines, amazing cities, huge armies, unusual spices and cuisine, and imperial riches. Marco Polo also revealed the wonders of Xanadu, the summer capital of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost 750 years later, acclaimed author John Man traveled in Marco Polo's footsteps to Xanadu then on to Beijing and through modern China in search of the history behind the legend. In this enthralling chronicle, Man draws on his own journey, new archaeological findings, and deep archival study to paint a vivid picture of Marco Polo and the great court of Kublai Khan.\u003c\/p\u003e--Sunday Telegraph\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have read everything written on Marco Polo, and John Man's book is, by far, my favorite work on the subject. It's not only an over-due and important historical study, it's an entertaining ride every step of the way.\" -- John Fusco, Creator of the Netflix original series \u003cem\u003eMarco Polo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true history behind the Netflix original series \u003cem\u003eMarco Polo\u003c\/em\u003e, here is the remarkable story of the world's most famous traveler, retracing his legendary journey from Venice to China, the moment East first met West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1271, a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a groundbreaking expedition from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia to China. His extraordinary reports of his experiences introduced medieval Europe to an exotic new world of emperors and concubines, amazing cities, huge armies, unusual spices and cuisine, and imperial riches. Marco Polo also revealed the wonders of Xanadu, the summer capital of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost 750 years later, acclaimed author John Man traveled in Marco Polo's footsteps to Xanadu then on to Beijing and through modern China in search of the history behind the legend. In this enthralling chronicle, Man draws on his own journey, new archaeological findings, and deep archival study to paint a vivid picture of Marco Polo and the great court of Kublai Khan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691746725951,"sku":"9780062375070","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/20621c524b7ac54477e062fa1f0dba3a.webp?v=1764993083","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/marco-polo-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}