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Xanadu – Marco Polo and the Discovery of The East

John Man’™s ‘œXanadu – Marco Polo and the Discovery of The East” is the result of his travelling in the footsteps of Marco Polo’™s journey from Venice, through Europe and most of Asia, to the court of Kublai Khan in China is one of the most audacious in history. Polo’™s account of his experiences, known simply as “The Travels”, uncovered an entirely new world of emperors and concubines, great buildings – `stately pleasure domes` in Coleridge`s dreaming – huge armies and imperial riches. His book shaped the West`s understanding of China for hundreds of years.In this book, John Man goes in search of the truth behind Marco`s stories; to separate legend from fact. Drawing on his own journey, archaeology and archival study, Man paints a vivid picture of the man behind the myth and the true story of the great court of Kublai Khan.