In the Footsteps of Marco Polo A Companion to the Public Television Film |
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| Author:
| Belliveau, Denis
O'Donnell, Francis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-5683-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $46.95 |
Book Description:
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Ardent explorers and adventurers Denis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell followed Marco Polo's route from beginning to end--starting in Venice and trekking through Central Asia, Afghanistan, and ultimately China--traveling 33,000 miles through twenty countries over two years; in jeeps, trains and rickshaws; astride horses and camels; and on foot. The authors artfully weave their own adventures encountering corrupt Uzbek warlords, rifle-wielding Afghanis, and Tibetan monks with Marco...
More DescriptionArdent explorers and adventurers Denis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell followed Marco Polo's route from beginning to end--starting in Venice and trekking through Central Asia, Afghanistan, and ultimately China--traveling 33,000 miles through twenty countries over two years; in jeeps, trains and rickshaws; astride horses and camels; and on foot. The authors artfully weave their own adventures encountering corrupt Uzbek warlords, rifle-wielding Afghanis, and Tibetan monks with Marco Polo's descriptions and experiences--as fresh and relevant today as when he first narrated it. Richly illustrated with Belliveau's stunning color photographs, this compelling book documents two journeys of a lifetime, undertaken centuries apart yet joined by unbreakable bonds of shared experience.