num_pages: 230
description: Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight , is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe. Mandeville wrote a book about his voyage around the world that became a beacon that lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his exploits and adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats. By the nineteenth century however, his claims were largely discredited by academics. Giles Milton set off in the footsteps of Mandeville, in order to test his amazing claims, and to restore Mandeville to his rightful place in the literature of exploration.
language: English
title: The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville, the World's Greatest Traveller
titlecomplete: The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville, the World's Greatest Traveller
genres: Adventure, History, Travel, Medieval History, Asia, European History, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Medieval
ratings_count: 527
publisher: Picador