{"product_id":"marco-polo-and-his-world-hardcover","title":"Marco Polo and His World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Kinoshita\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lavishly illustrated tour of the famed adventurer's globetrotting travels, written by a celebrated translator of Polo's writings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the age of seventeen, Marco Polo left his Venetian home on a continent-spanning adventure that lasted for nearly a quarter century. Imprisoned in Genoa five years later, he collaborated with Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa on a work they called \u003ci\u003eThe Description of the World\u003c\/i\u003e. That book recounted \"all the greatest marvels and great diversities of Greater Armenia, Persia, the Tartars, India, and many other provinces,\" a story that made Polo famous for all time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMarco Polo and His World\u003c\/i\u003e, Sharon Kinoshita brings these marvels to life, describing the myriad commodities, plants, people, and animals that Marco encountered and recorded. Copiously illustrated, this book offers a vibrant introduction to Marco Polo's astounding adventures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Kinoshita\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her many publications include an annotated translation of Marco Polo's \u003ci\u003eDescription of the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.58 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45602981806124,"sku":"9781789149371","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/marco-polo-and-his-world-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}