The travels of Marco Polo

Marco Polo Was The Most Famous Traveller Of His Time. His Voyages Began In 1271 With A Visit To China, After Which He Served The Kubilai Khan On Numerous Diplomatic Missions. On His Return To The West He Was Made A Prisoner Of War And Met Rustichello Of Pisa, With Whom He Collaborated On This Book. The Accounts Of His Travels Provide A Fascinating Glimpse Of The Different Societies He Encountered: Their Religions, Customs, Ceremonies And Way Of Life; On The Spices And Silks Of The East; On Precious Gems, Exotic Vegetation And Wild Beasts. He Tells The Story Of The Holy Shoemaker, The Wicked Caliph And The Three Kings, Among A Great Many Others, Evoking A Remote And Long-vanished World With Colour And Immediacy.