The Story of Marco Polo (Classic Reprint) Kindle Edition

Travel back to the court of the Great Kaan with Marco Polo’s firsthand accounts and vivid detail. This edition presents the journey from Venice to Cathay, offering a clear view of the capital’s layout, grand palaces, and the walls and gates that protected Cambaluc. It also brings to life the landscapes around the imperial residence, from lush parks to a green hill crowned with a striking palace.- See the Great Palace with gold and silver decorations, dragons, and vast halls fit for thousands. - Learn how the ruler’s court, the barons, and the city’s layout shaped daily life and governance. - Discover how distant lands, grand bridges, and even living trees were moved with elephants to form a legendary landscape. - Understand the capital’s two-part design, its walls, gates, and the splendor of Yangtze-like waterways and parks.Ideal for readers of travel history and medieval Asia. Read more