Marco Polo : from Venice to Xanadu / Laurence Bergreen.
A portrait of the thirteenth-century explorer, adventurer, and global traveler follows Marco Polo from his youth in Venice to his journey to Asia and role in the court of Kublai Khan, to his return to Europe, and discusses his influence on the history of his era.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781400043453
- ISBN: 9781400078806
- ISBN: 140004345X
- Physical Description: 415 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-391) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Europa -- The merchants of Venice -- The golden passport -- The apprentice -- The opium eater -- High plains drifters -- The secret history of the Mongols -- Asia -- The universal emperor -- In the service of the Khan -- The struggle for survival -- The general and the queen -- The city of heaven -- The divine wind -- India -- The seeker -- The Mongol princess -- The prodigal son -- The storyteller.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? > Travel.
Explorers > Italy > Biography.
Travel, Medieval.
Voyages and travels.
Asia > Description and travel. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 28 of 28 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO POLO (Text) | 36015000711289 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | B Polo (Text) | 34269000969643 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | NFIC 910.4 BER (Text) | 31111002280526 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | 910.4 BER (Text) | 40599000707482 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B POLO (Text) | 22281500039445 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | B Polo, Marco (Text) | 0112515851270 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | B Polo (Text) | 33115006665506 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | B Polo M Bergreen (Text) | 30519007212973 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | 910.4 BER (Text) | 39493106286125 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | B POLO (Text) | 39493106271994 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
A portrait of the thirteenth-century explorer, adventurer, and global traveler follows Marco Polo from his youth in Venice to his journey to Asia and role in the court of Kublai Khan, to his return to Europe, and discusses his influence on the history of his era.
