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Frances Wood 21904 - Did Marco Polo Go to China?

Secker & Warburg, 1995. Gekartonneerd met stofomslag. Pp: 182. Marco Polo's book The Description of the World is one of the classics of medieval literature, describing his epic journey to China and subsequent return to Italy. He has become a cultural icon bridging East and West, his name known by adults and children alike. Frances Wood's fascinating piece of historical detective work, marking the 700th anniversary of Polo's journey, questions whether the explorer ever reached the country he so vividly described. Why, within his romantic and detailed account, is there no mention of such fundamental aspects of Chinese life as tea or foot-binding, or even the Great Wall? Did Polo really bring noodles and ice-cream back to Italy? And why is there no record of the Polo family in China itself?. ISBN: 9780436201660. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
EUR 10.00 [Appr.: US$ 10.76 | £UK 8.75 | JP¥ 1647] Booknumber: 3007019

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