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The Travels
by Marco Polo (1285)
★3.56(16)
Similar to 'The Travels', this book recounts an epic journey through unfamiliar lands and cultures.
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The Travels
by Marco Polo (1285)
★3.56(16 ratings)
Join the 13th century merchants Marco, Niccolo and Maffeo Polo as they journey from their native city of Venice to the faraway land of Cathay, or China. There, young Marco will meet Kublai Khan, the ruler of the vast Mongolian empire. Read about his many adventures serving the Khan in the lands East of Europe, and his adventures coming back home to Venice. This medieval book, dictated by Marco while imprisoned in Genoa, was one of the inspirations of the Age of Exploration during the Renaissance, and it still intrigues readers today to learn of the Polo's adventures in the far East.
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Ibn Fadlān and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North
by Ahmad ibn Fadlān (921)
★3.00(4)
Like 'The Travels', this offers a fascinating account of a medieval journey to distant and exotic regions.
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The Book of Margery Kempe
by Margery Kempe (1438)
★3.70(10)
Echoing 'The Travels', this is a personal chronicle of extensive journeys and spiritual experiences.
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The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze & Back in Chinese Time
by Simon Winchester (1996)
★3.50(2)
This book, like 'The Travels', explores a significant geographical region through immersive travel and historical context.
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
by Amin Maalouf (1983)
★4.18(11)
Complementing 'The Travels', this provides an essential perspective on historical events from a different cultural viewpoint.
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