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His pilgrimage through the East began in 1271 when, still a teenager, he found himself traversing the most exotic lands-from the dazzling Mongol empire to Tibet and Burma. This fascinating chronicle still serves as the most vivid depiction of the mysterious East in the Middle Ages. This brilliant volume vividly brings to life the mysterious East in the Middle Ages by chronicling the author's journey from Venice to Asia, during which he met people...
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A portrait of the thirteenth-century explorer, adventurer, and global traveler follows Marco Polo from his youth in Venice to his journey to Asia and role in the court of Kublai Khan, to his return to Europe, and discusses his influence on the history of his era.
8) Marco Polo
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Publisher
Messner
Pub. Date
[1952]
Language
English
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A biography of the Venetian traveler whose trips throughout Asia and China gave the European world its first knowledge of the Far East.
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Hunters volume 3
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[Chris Kuzneski]
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"At the end of the 13th century, Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan gave an Italian merchant unfettered access to his kingdom. The traveler was Marco Polo, and his journey would become legendary. Aided by a special passport that protected him throughout the land, Polo amassed unbelievable wealth and hit it before his return to Italy. To this day, the location of his treasure remains a mystery. The Hunters are tasked with finding the missing fortune. Guided...
10) Marco Polo
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Series
Publisher
Raintree Childrens Books
Pub. Date
1986
Language
English
Description
Recounts the adventures of the Italian merchant during his travels to China, based on Marco Polo's own accounts.
Author
Series
Adventures of Marco Polo volume 1
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Marco Polo, with his best friend Amelio, sets out from Venice, Italy, in 1300 to rescue his father from weird creatures of the Unknown Lands of the East, who are commanded by one whose sinister plans threaten the entire Earth.
17) Marco Polo
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Series
Publisher
World Almanac Libray
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life of the Venetian explorer and the book based on his thirteenth-century travels along the Silk Road to the court of Kublai Khan in China.
20) Marco Polo
Author
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Italian traveler who became the first European to cross Asia completely and document his experiences.
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