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Gr 7 Up—Framed by the story of how Marco Polo and Rustichello da Pisa wrote the famed travelogue while they were imprisoned in Genoa, this title is the latest take on the oft-adapted Il Milione, or The Travels of Marco Polo. A teenage Marco joins his merchant father and uncle, Niccolo and Maffeo Polo, as they traverse the Silk Road on a three-year journey to Khanbaliq (known today as Beijing). Once there, Marco befriends Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis Khan) and serves a variety of roles at the Great Khan's court for nearly 20 years before returning to a much-changed Europe. This...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

After leading a ship against the rival Genovese, Marco Polo, the son of a Venetian traveling merchant, finds himself in prison and begins to recount his own amazing adventures to his cellmate, who writes them down. Little do they realize that this elaborate narrative will become the world's most celebrated (real) travelogue--The Travels of Marco Polo--detai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

After leading a ship against the rival Genovese, Marco Polo, the son of a Venetian traveling merchant, finds himself in prison and begins to recount his own amazing adventures to his cellmate, who writes them down. Little do they realize that this elaborate narrative will become the world's most celebrated (real) travelogue--The Travels of Marco Polo--detai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More