| Synopsis
of Novel 8 in the series "What Made Them Famous?" |
 Marco
Polo, the Adventurer An incredible journey from Italy to China
during the Middle Ages From Venice, Italy in 1271, the adolescent Marco
Polo traveled with his father on an incredible journey far beyond the known world.
They traveled vast distances through Asia, the Gobi desert, and into China where
they were invited to join the great court of the Mongol conqueror, Kublai Khan.
Marco's unique perspective on life and ability to observe and record events
accurately won him favor with the Khan. He soon became the Khan's favorite emissary
and was sent on special missions throughout China. Marco took this traveling opportunity
to observe and record what he saw. He realized that Europeans could learn much
from this ancient civilization.
Marco Polo finally returned
home, more than twenty years after leaving Venice, with an amazing story to tell.
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