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A sparkling new translation of one of the greatest travel books ever written: Marco Polo's seminal account of his journeys in the east, in a collectible clothbound edition. Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. On his return to the West he was made a prisoner of war and met Rustichello of Pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book. His account of his travels offers a fascinating glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies; the spices and silks of the East; the precious gems, exotic vegetation and wild beasts of faraway lands. Evoking a remote and long-vanished world with colour and immediacy, Marco's book revolutionized western ideas about the then unknown East and is still one of the greatest travel accounts of all time.For this edition - the first completely new English translation of the Travels in over fifty years - Nigel Cliff has gone back to the original manuscript sources to produce a fresh, authoritative new version. The volume also contains invaluable editorial materials, including an introduction describing the world as it stood on the eve of Polo's departure, and examining the fantastical notions the West had developed of the East.Marco Polo was born in 1254, joining his father on a journey to China in 1271. He spent the next twenty years travelling in the service of Kublai Khan. There is evidence that Marco travelled extensively in the Mongol Empire and it is fairly certain he visited India. He wrote his famous Travels whilst a prisoner in Genoa.Nigel Cliff was previously a theatre and film critic for The Times and a regular writer for The Economist, among other publications, and now writes historical nonfiction books. His first book, The Shakespeare Riots, was published in 2007 and shortlisted for the Washington-based National Award for Arts Writing. His second book, The Last Crusade: Vasco da Gama and the Birth of the Modern World appeared in 2011 and was shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.

Let Marco Polo North Spain Coast guide you around this beautiful region. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants and ideas for travel with kids with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Let Marco Polo show you all that North Spain Coast has to offer.

'You will hear it for yourselves, and it will surely fill you with wonder...'In this selection from Marco Polo's famous travel book, the intrepid Venetian describes the customs of India, recounts the story of the king who died eighty-four times and explains how to retrieve diamonds from snake-infested caves...Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Marco Polo (1254-1324). Polo's Travels are available in Penguin Classics.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Explore Zakynthos and Kefalonia with this pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the islands' trendiest places, and get tips on shopping, what to do on a limited budget and ideas for travel with kids. Let Marco Polo show you all these wonderful Greek Islands have to offer.

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Señores emperadores, reyes, duques y marqueses, condes, hijosdalgo y burgueses y gentes que deseáis saber las diferentes generaciones humanas y las diversidades de las regiones del mundo, tomad este libro y mandad que os lo lean, y encontraréis en él todas las grandes maravillas y curiosidades de la gran Armenia y de la Persia, de los tártaros y de la India y varias otras provincias; así os lo expondrá nuestro libro y os lo explicará clara y ordenadamente como lo cuenta Marco Polo, sabio noble ciudadano de Venecia, tal como lo vieron sus mortales ojos. Hay cosas, sin embargo, que no vio, mas las escuchó de otros hombres sinceros y veraces. Por lo cual referimos las cosas vistas por vistas y las oídas por oídas para que nuestro libro resulte verídico, sin tretas ni engaños. Y todo hombre que leyere y entendiere este libro debe creer en él, pues todas estas cosas son verdad, y os certifico que desde que Dios nuestro Señor plasmó con sus manos a Adán y Eva, nuestros primeros padres, hasta hoy día, no hubo cristiano ni pagano ni tártaro ni indio ni hombre alguno de ninguna generación que tanto supiere ni buscare como el dicho mi señor Marco averiguó y supo; por eso os digo que sería gran desventura no quedaran escritas todas las grandes maravillas que vio y oyó para que las gentes que no las vieron ni conocieron tengan de ellas razón en este libro. Y os repito que para enterarse de ello vivió en estas diferentes regiones y provincias más de veintiséis años.

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Experience the wonderful atmosphere of Venice, this traffic-free city: whether walking along its alleys, crossing its bridges or relaxing in a gondola on the Grand Canal, this practical, pocket-sized guide shows you all the highlights. The Insider Tips reveal where you can discover out-of-the-way canals and islands aboard traditional wooden barges.

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Explore New Zealand with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful country has to offer.