Xanadu

by John Man

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**A SOURCE FOR MARCO POLO, A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES**


Marco Polo's journey from Venice, through Europe and most of Asia, to the court of Kublai Khan in China is one of the most audacious in history. His account of his experiences, known simply as The Travels, uncovered an entirely new world of emperors and concubines, great buildings - 'stately pleasure domes' in Coleridge's dreaming - huge armies and imperial riches. His book shaped the West's understanding of China for hundreds of years.

John Man travelled in Marco's footsteps to Xanadu, in search of the truth behind Marco's stories; to separate legend from fact. Drawing on his own journey, archaeology and archival study, John Man paints a vivid picture of the man behind the myth and the true story of the great court of Kublai Khan.

  • ISBN10 1409045641
  • ISBN13 9781409045649
  • Publish Date 31 October 2010 (first published 13 August 2009)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • Imprint Transworld Digital
  • Format eBook (EPUB)
  • Pages 416
  • Language English