num_pages: 96
description: Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. A profound influence on medieval Europe's view of the wider world, this thirteenth-century account of a Venetian merchant's amazing experiences in the court of the great Mongol leader, Kubilai Khan, remains one of the most fascinating tales of exploration ever written.
language: English
title: Travels in the Land of Kubilai Khan
titlecomplete: Travels in the Land of Kubilai Khan (Penguin Great Ideas)
characters: Kublai Khan, Ahmad Fanakati, Kaidu (ca 1230-1301), Marco Polo, Temür Khan
genres: Travel, China, Nonfiction, Literature, Philosophy, History, Asia, Italy, Classics, Medieval
ratings_count: 243
places: Beijing
publisher: Penguin UK