It was the best-documented journey of its time, inspiring the imaginations and ambitions of countless adventurers, including Christopher Columbus. Now we, too, can follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo, with guides as vividly exciting and engaging as Marco himself. With both their film and this book Denis and Francis have recreated what Joseph Campbell would have applauded as The Hero's Journey. Come take it yourself--and you'll never turn back.
-Bill Moyers
Did Marco Polo reach China? This richly illustrated companion volume to
the public television documentary chronicles the remarkable two-year
expedition of ardent explorers Denis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell as
they sought the answer to this controversial seven-hundred-old question.
With Polo's book, The Travels of Marco Polo, as their guide, they became
the first to retrace his entire path by land and sea.
Accompanied by over two hundred stunning, full-color photographs, the
text provides a fascinating account of the lands and peoples the two
hardy adventures encountered during their perilous journey. The authors'
experiences are remarkably similar to descriptions from Polo's account
of his own travels and life - as fresh and relevant today as when he
first narrated it. This compelling book documents two journeys of a
lifetime, undertaken centuries apart yet joined by unbreakable bonds of
shared experience.
Dimensions: 10 3/4 inches tall x 8 1/2 inches wide. 280 pages. hardcover. Book publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. |
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