{"product_id":"marco-polo-the-journey-that-changed-the-world-isbn-9780062375070","title":"Marco Polo: The Journey that Changed the World","description":"\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 Marco Polo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true history behind the Netflix original series Marco Polo, 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis definitive Marco Polo biography separates fact from fiction to reveal:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Legendary Journey Retraced:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow author John Man in the footsteps of the world’s most famous traveler, from the canals of Venice to the pleasure domes of Xanadu, using modern archaeology to uncover the truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Court of Kublai Khan:\u003c\/b\u003e Step inside the opulent world of the great Mongol emperor, a realm of staggering wealth, immense armies, and imperial power that astonished medieval Europe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeparating Fact from Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the Netflix series and the popular myths. Man’s deep archival study reveals the real story of the man, the mission, and the marvels he witnessed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEast Meets West:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the groundbreaking expedition that opened Central Asia and China to the West and forever changed the map of the known world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 | \u003cp\u003e“Inspiring for travelers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLonely Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One could ask for no better storyteller or analyst than John Man.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore, author of Jerusalem: The Biography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Man] has sifted through Polo’s fanciful tale… Polo’s observations are compelling, but his omissions are intriguing, and Man rushes to fill them with accounts of his own travels with a guide across the Asian steppes and desert.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Great good fun. ... [Man] cultivates the sense of wonder in describing unknown lands and unknown peoples, making it easy to imagine being at the court of Kublai Khan, the most powerful man of the time, and experiencing the wonders of another time and place.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An enjoyable read that is recommended for anyone with a general interest in the subject.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An erudite and lively piece of travel writing, and an excellent read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“John Man’s engaging and diverting study of the historical Xanadu renders the truths as beguiling as the mythology . . . with a combination of travel writing, historical analysis and anecdote, Man uses Xanadu almost as a keyhole through which to describe larger events.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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.  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