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More copies of this ISBN:The Marco Polo Odyssey: In the Footsteps of a Merchant Who Changed the World with DVDby Harry Rutstein
Synopses & ReviewsBook News Annotation:Rutstein sells hi-tech stuff in Seattle, but in his spare time, he
studies the 13th-century Italian merchant, and in 1985 followed his
track across Europe and Asia to China. This journal of the expedition
is accompanied by his 1981 documentary film On the Roof of the World
with Marco Polo, about his earlier travels. There is no index. The
book and movie are produced in conjunction with the Marco Polo
Foundation, also based in Seattle.
Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:The Marco Polo Odyssey tracks the fantastic journey of an intrepid adventurer who spent ten years following the 13,000 mile overland route of Marco Polo from Venice to Israel, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and finally crossing China to Beijing. It is an account of an exhilarating voyage of discovery and the three expeditions it took author Harry Rutstein to finally fulfill his dream. Using every means of travel available including camels, farm tractors, horses and goatskin rafts author Harry Rutstein became the first person known to have retraced Marco Polo s footsteps. The book chronicles his extraordinary adventures and authenticates the 13th century journey of the great explorer. Marco Polo s travels and subsequent bestselling book sparked the expansion of the mercantile empires of medieval Europe and gave birth to the modern age of globalization. Excerpts of Marco Polo s book, Description of the World, are woven into Harry s narrative, which add depth and perspective to his What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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