The travels of marco polo book 2, chapters 4 summary. Some people believe it takes its name after the great venetian explorer, marco polo, considering. Istanbul marco polo city map marco polo city maps by marco polo travel publishing and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Marco traveled much of china and the east, and his stories were written into a. There is an english pub, live evening entertainment and a 24hour bakery too. Marco polo was known for the book, travels of marco polo, where he talked about asia. The travels of marco polo by marco polo, alex struik. Marco polo 125424 was a venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across asia at the height of the mongol empire. Marco polo was seventeen when he set out for china.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of marco polo books online. Many other explorers, including christopher columbus, looked up to him. Polos book, description of the world, offered one of the. Although there have been several accounts of marco polos journey, rossabi s illustrated edition distinguishes itself with highquality color pictures that serve to enhance the text, including maps contemporary and medieval, photographs, and illuminations. The volume was a remarkable success, even more so considering the printing press didnt yet exist to make books widely available. Polian east in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polos travels. More than seven hundred years ago, marco polo traveled from the medieval city of venice to the fabled kingdom of the great kublai khan, seeing new sights and riches that no westerner had ever before witnessed. His account of those travels, known in english as the travels of marco polo, is a classic. Its not only an overdue and important historical study, its an entertaining ride every step of the way. The main famous events that happned is traveling to china in 3 years and meeting the leader of china. He returned with stories of exotic people, tremendous riches, and the most powerful ruler in the world kublai khan. They traveled the silk road to china where he met the great ruler kublai khan. A war blocked their return, and they journeyed eastward to reach kublai khans eastern capital at kaifeng in 1266.
The italian marco polo is probably the worlds most famous traveler and one of the worlds first travel writers. The author of a travel book that inspired christopher columbus. The wealth of new geographic information recorded by polo was widely used by european navigators. The book i read was, who was marco polo by, joan holub. Join facebook to connect with marco polo and others you may know. The travels of marco polo is the classic account of marco polos journey to china from venice, and his discoveries as an emissary to the great kublai khan. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa free ebook project gutenberg. Fullsize color reproduction of the entire original document, book of marco polo.
Readers were wowed by rustichellos descriptions of sensational creatures, terrifying cannibals, and technological innovations. Marco polo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This book inspired many explorers including christopher columbus. In fact, the italian title of his book was il libro di marco polo detto il milione, which means the book of marco polo, nicknamed milione. Marco polo has 373 books on goodreads with 21723 ratings.
Marco polo by laurence bergreen books the guardian. Book of the marvels of the world in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from. Marco polo, europes greatest ever traveller, suffered badly. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book of the marvels of the world and il milione, c. This journal is how he became famous and all the things he did. Joan holub is the author andor illustrator of many books for children. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Marco polo, venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from europe to asia in 127195, remaining in china for 17 of those years. With people you love, texts and social media dont give you the whole picture and calls are hard to schedule. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. She lives in north carolina, where the famous groundhog sir walter wally helps watch the. Buy from marco polo was seventeen when he set out for china. Marco polo was seventeen when he set out for china, and fortyone when he came back.
I have read everything written on marco polo, and john mans book is, by far, my favorite work on the subject. Marco polo by loreena mckennitt from her album the book of secrets with a brief history of marco polo and his journey. War, strategy, and american interests in the twentyfirst century. Marco polos thirteenthcentury journey from italy to asia marked a turning point for western civilization. List of books and articles about marco polo online.
He was one of the first europeans to explore central asia and east asia. Marco polo was born in 1254 and died on january 8,24. Marco polo hotel in dubai book a luxury hotel in the. Together, the two inmates turned polos account into a book. The chapters are very short, hence it fails to satisfy the thirst the contents has left me high and dry. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Marco polo and his travels peter jackson keele university the year 1998 marks the sevenhundredth anniversary of the initial composition of the book associated with marco polo, le devisament dou monde. The text is comprised of a prologue and four subsequent books. Of the deeds of kublai khan, the emperor now reigning polo relates how the title of kublai khan translates into english as lord of lords 1844 and says that the great khan deserves that title for in respect to number of subjects, extent of territory, and amount of revenue, he. Official website of marco polo hotel, a luxury 4 stars hotel in the center of dubai. The explorer told of inventions ranging from gunpowder to paper money. For the rest of that year in the prison cell marco would tell the 24 year story and rustichello would write it all down. Marco polo was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia.
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. The million, deriving from polos nickname emilione, or oriente poliano, lit. Hotel marco polo is located in mestres campalto neighborhood, an area with great airport proximity. Who was marco polo holub, joan, who hq, obrien, john. Marco polo works when you have a moment to talk, even if your schedules dont match. Id record a story for any available kids to watch then and there. The book was cowritten by rustichello da pisa, an italian writer who met polo while the two were in prison in genoa, italy. The famous venetian is believed to have left venice at age 17 to embark on a 24year journey through the persian gulf and asia, spending much of this time in china in the court of the great mongol emperor kublai khan. John fusco, creator of the netflix original series marco polo. The areas natural beauty can be seen at moonlight beach and park and nomad theme park, while phaselis museum and dinopark are cultural highlights. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from. They spent the next 20 years in the service of the kubilai khan, travelling throughout the mongolian empire. Marco polos famous novel is called the travels of marco polo, a partially nonfiction work which described his experiences and observations in china, india and japan.
Marco polos stories about his travels in asia were published as a book called the description of the world, later known as the travels of marco polo. Marco polo by milton rugoff nook book ebook barnes. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets marco polo youtube. More than seven hundred years ago, marco polo traveled from the medieval city of venice to the fabled kingdom of the great kublai khan, seeing new sights. The book was wellwritten and contained additional information on topics such as if you lived in europe at the time of marco polo, to china by land and sea, the silk secret, genghis kahn, if you were mongolian at the time of marco polo, sera battles and gutenbergs new printing press. Marco polo was a thirteenthcentury venetian explorer, arguably the worlds most welltraveled explorer, and the travels of marco polo chronicles his journey through asia as a special envoy to.
Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Marco polo 125429 has achieved an almost archetypal status as a traveller, and his travels is one of the first great travel books of western literature. Leisure facilities at hotel marco polo include an outdoor swimming pool, a separate childrens pool and a fitness center. Originally the books name was a description of the world now the book is called the travels of marco polo. Forte bazzera and piazzale roma are notable landmarks, and the areas natural beauty can be seen at grand canal and giardini della biennale. Marco polo september 15, 1254 january 9, 24 was a venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in il milione the millions, now known as the travels of marco polo, a book which did much to introduce europeans to central. Its perfect for pool parties and can be played with three or more players. Cambridge university press rq ehkdoi ri school of oriental. He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland. Written in the th century, the travels of marco polo details italian explorer marco polos movements through asia between 1271 and 1295.
Introduction marco polo was a merchant in venice before he became the famous explorer we know today. Marco polo was born in 1254, the son of a venetian merchant, and made his first visit to china with his father and uncle in 1271. Marco polos many restaurants include specialists in indian and filipino cuisine. Marco polo 1254 to january 8, 24 was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia. Going by the quantum of the travel marco polo undertook the book should have been more descriptive. They returned to venice in 1269, and in 1271 they left with young marco for kublais court. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east.
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