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Author: John Man

Xanadu – John Man

Very readable account of Marco Polo’s travels (and I’ve read the Penguin edition of the English translation of the original) to, in and around the empire of Kublai Khan – part history-part autobiography-part travelogue (13th and 21st century)-part historical source critical analysis. Fascinating.

William Dalrymple’s In Xanadu is worth reading too.

Amazon.co.k link: Xanadu – John Man

Author MaryPosted on 6 June 2012Categories History, Other placesTags John Man

About Me

Born and brought up in Solihull, I studied at St Andrews and in Chester before moving to live and work in London. In 2020 I relocated to Herefordshire.

I’ve done a variety of jobs in the legal sector, focusing on the knowledge management and technology side of things since 2000. You’ll find details on LinkedIn.

SparklyTrainers is about my world outside work. As you’ll see, I love to travel, take photos and read.

My email is [my firstname] @ [my surname].com

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