Marco Polo

by Struan Reid

A biography of the Italian explorer who published a first-hand account of his overland journey from Europe to China and his life working as an ambassador for Kublai Khan.

Paperback

First published March 1, 2001

About the author

Struan was born in East Africa and spent many years in Africa and the Middle East. He read Archaeology and Anthropology at UCL, and before joining Usborne. Struan worked and lived for a number of years in Petra, Jordan and now lives in London and Dorset.

Reviews

[Indra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This reads like a standard text book. Good for pictures.