Bibliograph

In the footsteps of Marco Polo, Denis Belliveau & Francis O'Donnell

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In the footsteps of Marco Polo, Denis Belliveau & Francis O'Donnell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 280)

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In the footsteps of Marco Polo

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

221148793

Responsibility statement

Denis Belliveau & Francis O'Donnell

Summary

Recounts the authors' journey along Marco Polo's route from Venice through Central Asia, Afghanistan, and China over the course of two years, using only ground and sea travel, with over two hundred color photographs

Table Of Contents

New York: stepping off the edge -- Venice: Marco Polo slept here -- Holy land, holy fire: the keys to the church -- Turkey: you always have a friend -- Persia: the genesis of the story -- Afghanistan: the word of a warlord -- Balkh: the mother of all cities -- Fortress to fortress: east toward dawn -- The Wakhan Corridor: a caravan into the snow and ice -- Tajikistan: the roof of the world -- The back door to China: and the world's most traveled man -- Kashgar to Khotan: southern silk road oasis -- Taklamakan: sailing on a sea of sand -- The Desert of Lop: and the road that doesn't exist -- The Middle Kingdom: Marco Polo's Fabled Cathay -- Tibet: "the greatest illuminations the world has ever seen" -- In Xanadu: there was no stately pleasure dome -- Lesser India: the road to Southeast Asia -- Mongolia: "he made up his mind to conquer the world" -- Il Milione on the Grand Canal: "I am afraid of telling you ... for fear of I should be branded a liar" -- Hong Kong: a passage to India -- Sumatra: "the tree of life" -- Ceylon: the island of serendipity -- India: "the richest and most splendid country in the world" -- Iran: the old man of the mountain -- The return to Venice: coming full circle

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