by John Man · Bantam Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780553820027
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«Xanadu: Marco Polo and Europe's Discovery of the East» is the historical essay by John Man, published by Bantam Press in paperback (352 pages, in English).
John Man follows Marco Polo's footsteps from Venice to Kublai Khan's court in China, including Xanadu, and contrasts the merchant's account with archaeology and archives. He examines how Marco Polo's travel book shaped the image of China in the West and separates legend from fact.
Illustrated edition published in 2010. The author, a historian and travel writer specializing in Mongolia, has published biographies of Genghis Khan, Attila and Kublai Khan.
For fans of medieval history and travel literature, and followers of the Netflix series about Marco Polo, which cites this work as a source.
John Anthony Garnet Man is a British historian and travel writer. His special interests are China, Mongolia, and the history of written communication.
