| The Adventures of Marco Polo |  | Author: Russell Freedman
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Category: Book
Buy New: $20.01
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 4222971
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 63
Number Of Items: 1
ISBN: 0439523958
EAN: 9780439523950
ASIN: 0439523958
Publication Date: January 2006
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Condition: Scholastic edition. Expedited shipping is not available for this item. Items are mailed via USPS media mail within 2 business days and should arrive 4-14 business days later.
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He claimed to have seen rocks burn, bandits command sandstorms, lions tamed with a look, and sorcerers charm sharks while divers gathered pearls on the ocean floor. Marco Polo shook Europe with descriptions of the world he'd seen on his epic journey to the court of Kublai Khan. But was Marco Polo the world's most accomplished explorer? Had he really seen the "Roof of the World" in Central Asia, and the "City of Heaven" in far-off China? Or was he a charlatan who saw nothing more than the conjurings of his inventive mind? Join Russell Freedman as he tackles a centuries-old mystery.
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| Customer Reviews:
 For advanced readers May 22, 2008
Renee C. Ozer (Colorado Springs, CO USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
 marco? polo! March 10, 2007
Melissa Sack (georgia)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
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!
ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO comes to life more than your usual elementary-level biography. December 10, 2006
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
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.
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