Adventure Classics
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A writer and photographer follows in the footsteps of one of the greatest travellers in history, and the marvels of a journey that lasted 24 years are illustrated in a book full of surprises and discoveries. Detlef Brennecke (1944-) has devoted part of his career to reconstructing the route followed by Marco Polo, whose name has come to symbolize the very concept of "discovery". In 1271, the Venetian embarked on a 24-year voyage that took him along the Silk Road to the great kingdom of Mongolia. His riveting description of the lands he crossed has become one of the famous travel accounts in history. Brennecke's book, illustrated with pictures by famous American photographer, Michael Yamashita, passionately returns to one of the most extraordinary adventures in man's quest to explore the unknown. "Adventure Classics" present important historical accounts enlivened with new full colour illustrations and photographs. It is an extremely collectable series.