Myself and Marco Polo

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Imaginative retelling of Marco Polo's life journey.

If you're captivated by history infused with creative storytelling, "Myself and Marco Polo" can be a mesmerizing read. Paul Griffiths carefully weaves the rich tapestry of Polo's adventures with a touch of the mystical IChing cards, offering a narrative that's both grounded in historical curiosity and elevated by its literary imagination. It's a beautiful bridge between fact and fiction for those intrigued by the past.

  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book in South Asia and Europe (1990)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Myself and Marco Polo

Regular price ₱440.55
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ISBN: 9780701135713
Authors: Paul Griffiths
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 1989-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Retellings, Historical Fantasy, War
Goodreads rating: 3.28
(rated by 25 readers)

Description

This work mixes reality with phantasmagoria as it encompasses adventure, Zen riddles, restaurant reviews, and ancient legends. In a 14th century Italian prison cell, two men are collaborating on a life history. One is Marco Polo, the other Rustichello, his ghost writer.
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Imaginative retelling of Marco Polo's life journey.

If you're captivated by history infused with creative storytelling, "Myself and Marco Polo" can be a mesmerizing read. Paul Griffiths carefully weaves the rich tapestry of Polo's adventures with a touch of the mystical IChing cards, offering a narrative that's both grounded in historical curiosity and elevated by its literary imagination. It's a beautiful bridge between fact and fiction for those intrigued by the past.

  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book in South Asia and Europe (1990)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.