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Marco polo september 15, 1254 january 8, 24 was a venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father niccolo and his uncle maffeo, was one of the first westerners to travel the silk road to china which he called cathay and visited the great khan of the mongol empire, kublai khan grandson of genghis khan. Discover and read free books by indie authors as well as tons of classic books. Browse categories to find your favorite literature genres. Jan 07, 2020 the university of adelaide library is proud to have contributed to the early movement of free ebooks and to have witnessed their popularity as they grew to become a regular fixture in study, research, and leisure. Livre des merveilles du monde or description of the world devisement du monde, in italian il milione the million or oriente poliano and in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by marco polo, describing polo s travels through asia, persia, china, and.
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