| The Travels of Marco Polo Lib/E Contributor(s): Polo, Marco (Author), Da Pisa, Rustichello (Contribution by), Marsden, William (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1982653493 ISBN-13: 9781982653491 Publisher: Naxos OUR PRICE: $53.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Travel |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Travels of Marco Polo is the classic account of Marco Polo's journey to China from Venice, and his discoveries as an emissary to the great Kublai Khan. Polo explores everywhere from Baghdad, Armenia and Russia to the Caspian Sea, the Gobi Desert and the small fishing villages of China, describing the geography, architecture and customs of these exotic places. He tells stories of assassins, cannibals, fantastical animals, feasts and battles, and gives a fascinating account of the multicultural empire of Kublai Khan. The Travels is said to have inspired the voyages of Magellan and Columbus, the latter having kept an annotated copy among his belongings. It remains one of the most entertaining travelogues in existence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wickham, Peter: - Peter Wickham is a voice-over artist, presentation skills coach, role player, and director at StandOut Presentation. He went to Rose Bruford College and has recorded over two hundred audiobooks. |