| Publication |
Great Britain, QED Publishing, 2006.
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| Description |
64pCream Spine
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| Series |
Great Lives
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| Summary/Abstract |
The story of Marco Polo, the explorer who travelled almost all over the world, beginning with his first trading expedition to China.
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| Contents |
A BOY IN VENICE
Birth and loss
Niccolo and Maffeo's story
School and playime
Venice
Niccolo and Maffeo return
SETTING OUT
The merchants in Venice
A promise to keep
How Marco told his tale
Setting sail
THE LONG JOURNEY
Travelling
The route
The road to Hormuz
Marco falls ill
Shifting sands
WORKING FOR KUBLA KHAN
In the court of the Khan
The Mongols
Marco the spy
Going home
The traveller's return
Marco's legacy
Glossary
Bibliography and index
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| Standard Number |
1845383389 Hb.
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