His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book of. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book of the marvels of the world and il milione, c. A sparkling new translation of the most famous travel book ever written marco polos voyages began in 1271 with a visit to china. Venetian explorer marco polos novel idea of what he termed a model city. See all books authored by marco polo, including il milione, and the book of ser marco polo, the venetian volume 1, and. His books have been translated into fifteen languages worldwide. His travels are recorded in livre des merveilles du monde book of the marvels of the world, also known as the travels of marco polo, c. Marco polo books list of books by author marco polo thriftbooks. Marco polo was an italian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through asia along the silk road between 1271 and 1295. Liveright is proud to reissue a facsimile of its classic 1926 edition of the travels of marco polo. The illustrations are so beautiful that they are likely to draw in the reader. Online questions and answers with explanation for interview, competitive examination and entrance test guide by expert members with experience in subject. Books by marco polo author of the travels goodreads. Beginning from the traditional lyrical marsden translation, editor manuel komroff corrected it against henry yules magisterial twovolume work, including a chapter missing from the marsden.
Laurence bergreen is a prizewinning biographer and historian. Chosen as one of the ten best adventure books of all time by national geographic adventure. Marco polo has 377 books on goodreads with 22026 ratings. The million, deriving from polo s nickname emilione, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polo s travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of kublai khan. This is not merely another adventure story, it is the adventure story of all time. Marco polo never actually published a book, but many of his writings were gathered into a collection and published under the name, the travels of marco polo. Marco polo has 379 books on goodreads with 22044 ratings. The travels of marco polo is one of a handful of books that can truly be said to have changed the world. Rustichello wrote devisement du monde in francovenetian. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian internet archive. Book of the marvels of the world in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from. The polos traveled thousands of miles through unknown and hostile territory in order to reach lands hitherto only vaguely rumored to exist. Marco polo s travel accounts, primarily drawn from the yulecordier translation, are accompanied by supplementary texts with illustrations on pages that have distinct borders from those that chronicle the travel accounts.