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Messer Marco Polo

Messer Marco Polo

Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne

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ISBN10: 1162673869
ISBN13: 9781162673868
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.12 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Messer Marco Polo is a historical novel by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne that tells the story of the famous Venetian explorer Marco Polo and his travels to the court of Kublai Khan in China during the 13th century. The book is written in a first-person narrative style, with Marco Polo recounting his adventures and experiences to a group of listeners. The novel begins with Marco Polo's childhood in Venice, where he grows up in a wealthy merchant family and learns about trade and commerce. He then embarks on a journey to the East with his father and uncle, where they encounter various cultures and customs along the way. Upon arriving in China, Marco Polo becomes a trusted advisor to Kublai Khan and travels throughout the empire, witnessing its vast size and diverse population. He also engages in various adventures, including battles, political intrigues, and romantic encounters. Throughout the book, Donn-Byrne weaves in themes of cultural exchange, religious tolerance, and the power of storytelling. The novel also explores the complexities of identity and belonging, as Marco Polo struggles to reconcile his Venetian heritage with his experiences in the East. Overall, Messer Marco Polo is a vivid and engaging portrayal of one of history's most famous explorers, offering readers a glimpse into the fascinating world of medieval China and the life of a remarkable adventurer.But the scholars are a queer and blind people, Brian Oge. I've heard tell there's a doctor in Spain can weigh the earth. But he can't plow a furrow that is needful, for planting corn. The scholars can tell how many are the feathers in a bird's wing, but it takes me to inform the doctors why the call comes to them, and they fly over oceans without compass or sextant or sight of land.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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