by Marco Polo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467010916
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«Viajes» is Marco Polo's travel account, published by Espasa Calpe in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
The book gathers Marco Polo's experiences in the Mongol empire of Kublai Khan, whom he served for twenty-four years. It recounts his journeys from Peking to northern India and his return by sea from the port of Amoy to the Persian Gulf. The narrative combines facts about the places visited with legends and wonders, reflecting the medieval worldview.
This edition belongs to the Austral Selección collection by Espasa Calpe. The original text, also known as «Il milione», was published in 1298.
For readers interested in medieval history, travel literature and chronicles of Asian exploration.
Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo, a book that described the then-mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world, including the wealth and great size of the Mongol Empire and China under the Yuan dynasty, giving Europeans their first comprehensive look into China, Persia, India, Japan, and other Asian societies.
