num_pages: 352
description: When Marco Polo arrived at the court of the Great Khan Pekin had just been rebuilt. Kublai Khan was at the height of his glory. Polo rose rapidly in favour and became governor of an important district. In this way he gained first-hand knowledge of a great civilisation and described it with astounding accuracy and detail.
language: English
title: The Travels of Marco Polo
titlecomplete: The Travels of Marco Polo
characters: Marco Polo
genres: Biography, Italy, History, Italian Literature, Nonfiction, Adventure, China, Classics, Travel, Medieval
ratings_count: 6748
publisher: Read Books