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Adventures of Marco Polo

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The artwork is beautiful and includes reproductions from medieval illuminated versions. (It's extremely annoying that you can't search inside the book, so you'll have to take my word for it.) The approach is sophisticated, leaving as an open question whether Marco Polo embroidered the truth or made up his tale out of whole cloth, and children will learn about Kublai Khan's empire, with its efficient messenger service and paper money. The vocabulary is challenging for grade-school children.

Russell Freedman's THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO covers all the controversies surrounding the legendary explorer who claimed to have seen rocks burn and met bandits who could conjure up sandstorms. Marco's vivid, often fantastical descriptions of his travels shook Europe: was he a courageous adventurer, or a fake with a vivid imagination? In exploring the rumors surrounding Marco Polo, ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO comes to life more than your usual elementary-level biography.

What a fascinating book describing some of Marco Polo's adventures! The reading level of 9-11 is accurate in general depending on the child's reading level. It wouldn't have been a challenge for my 11 y/o son, but for the sake of my 7 y/o I decided that we should read it together. We not only enjoyed reading about the Polos' adventures, but also about the controversies that have surrounded Marco's book, and his great influence during the Middle Ages and beyond. This book has been a great addition to our study of the Silk Road, the Mongol Empire, and geography (Italy, the Near East, Central Asia, and the Far East). It contains two maps that are very helpful. LQ.

This book was everything and more than we expected! Thank you! Super fast service and book came in excellent condition, I highly recommend buying from this seller.

Marco Polo told many tales of adventures that he went on with his family. He wrote a book called The Description of the world. To this day scholars are unsure if any of Marco's tales are true. Read this biography to see if you can decide for your self what you believe!