Marco Polo: Boy Who Traveled the Medieval World
Nick McCarty (Author)
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Born in Venice in 1254, the young Marco Polo first met his father at age 15, when the elder Polo returned from a trading expedit... (see details)
Born in Venice in 1254, the young Marco Polo first met his father at age 15, when the elder Polo returned from a trading expedition to the East. The father's tales of the court of the Kublai Khan in China ignited a lifelong passion for adventure in the son.
The Polos set out for China in 1271, traveling through the Middle East, across the Gobi Desert, to Khanbaliq in China. The journey took four years. Kublai Khan took a great liking to Marco Polo, employing him as a spy throughout his vast empire. Marco traveled and observed the cultures of Sumatra, Sri Lanka, and India in this capacity.
| SKU | 1860 |
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| ISBN | 9780792258940 |
| Language | English |
| Product Type | Hardcover Books |
| Primary Contributor | Nick McCarty |
| Age Groups | Ages 10 to 12, Ages 13 to 15 |
| Publisher | National Geographic Books |