The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

Venetian merchant's account of Kublai Khan's empire. Nothing to download. Dictated in a Genoese prison around 1298, Marco Polo's account of his travels across Asia and his years at the court of Kublai Khan introduced Europe to China. This volume covers the journey east and the wonders of the Mongol empire, with extensive scholarly notes. IMPLEMENTATION NOTE VERIFY→ translator/editor (Henry Yule, revised by Henri Cordier)