Marco Polo’s voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China. Afterward, he served Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions in the Far East. His subsequent account of his travels offers a fascinating glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions; new customs and societies; the spices and silks of the East; the precious gems, exotic vegetation, and wild beasts of faraway lands. Evoking a remote and long-vanished world with color and immediacy, Marco Polo’s book revolutionized Western ideas about the then-unknown East and remains one of the greatest travel accounts of all time.
The most renowned travel story of the Middle Ages has never lost its allure. A story of true wonder, Marco Polo's experiences as well as the reported myths, transport us to the heart of Central Asia, China, Indochina, and the Indian Ocean. The original manuscripts were accompanied with illustrations realised from the few descriptions made by the traveller. Following in the footsteps of Marco Polo, the various illustrations found here will send the reader on the path to discovering the distant lands as we know them today.
The Wizard of OozeTake a little Horror home with you! Marco is a diehard fan of The Ooze, a comic book villain with the power to sludge his enemies. So when he finds a super-rare edition at the Chiller House gift shop, Marco is sure he has found something special for his collection. Outside of HorrorLand there are a few other people interested in the comic book. The kinds of people you don't want to mess around with. Like a muscular monster of a man dressed as The Ooze. But if he's only wearing a costume, why does he leave an oily mess everywhere he goes? And why is he following Marco?
Explore With Marco Polo (Travel With the Great Explorers)
Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who traveled to Asia. The emperor of China, Kublai Khan, was so impressed by him, he asked Polo to work for him. Back home, the stories of his travels made Polo famous.
The Earthquake (Penguin Active Reading-Level 2) (2009 edition)
Gabriel loves Silvia, but Silvia loves Marco. Marco wears expensive clothes and drives a fast car. He is more exciting than Gabriel. Then, one evening, something terrible happens. It changes the lives of everybody in the city. Where are Marco and Gabriel? And what will happen to Silvia?
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