Follow Marco Polo from Venice to Shanghai

Marco Polo is considered the first European to make a journey across Asia, bridging the bridge between Western civilization and the Middle East in the Middle Ages. This journey has been faithfully and vividly reproduced by the author Laurence Bergreen in the book Marco Polo – From Venice to Shanghai (Omega Plus and The World Publisher).
Depart from Venice to Shanghai miles distant, along the dangerous Silk Road and to the court of Kublai Khan – grandson of Genghis Khan, where Marco Polo won the trust of one of the the most feared and powerful leader in the world at that time.

Polo introduced China’s cultural wealth to Europe, sparking the West’s centuries-old fascination with Asia. His journey has marked as a legendary journey that few astronauts in history have matched, in terms of its impact on the minds of both contemporaries and posterity. One of the rare books that truthfully explores much information about Marco Polo’s great journey Laurence Bergreen (co-author of the book Columbus – Four voyages ) followed Marco Polo’s to his hometown – Venice, and throughout China, visiting the places he described, including Beijing in the east, Hangzhou in the south and Kunming in the west. The author also visited Shanghai, Taiwan to track down the theories and relics that Polo left behind. Visit Mongolia in particular and live in a simple round tent to experience Asia and the mysteries of Mongolia like Marco Polo did. The author also relied significantly on Marco Polo resources in English, French, Italian, Latin, Mandarin, Mongolian … to write this work to explore the controversy surrounding lingering around. Legend of Polo and ancient questions that have not been answered. On the cover of the book is a picture of Dai Han Kublai Khan hunting. The Khan can be considered the main character in the story of Marco Polo as well as in the work of Bergreen. He was a powerful influence on Marco. His hunt can be compared to a battle, which during nearly 20 years working alongside the Khan, Marco accompanied many times. In a lively blend of history, biography and travel, author Laurence Bergreen separates legend from history, narrative, and writes with a keen eye to detail to create a plausible document. Best about Polo’s adventures. Hence, Marco Polo – From Venice to Shanghai as fascinating as the life it describes. According to Laurence Bergreen, a few years ago, when he intended to write about explorers, Marco Polo was the first person he thought of because of his influence on the Age of Discovery in general and on the adventurers. others in particular such as Magellan and Columbus. “I write about the victories and legacy that he left behind recently, but this idea has been conceived for years. His life story has many fascinating and interesting details because there are not many writings about him or his journey for adults. One of the reasons that inspired me to write about Marco Polo is that I believe that his adventures live forever, ”the author said. Laurence Bergreen started this book with research about the thirteenth century, but at the end of the project he realized that the world was not much different then that it is today. The human nature and geography have not changed, the belief systems he witnessed still exist today. The West was attracted to China and traded with them just like Polo’s. “After a while, I asked myself,” Has anything changed? ” Of course there are many, but his adventures are still very rewarding, new and highly reportable ”, shared Laurence Bergreen.