Classic Comics: Journey of Marco Polo

There can be few stories in the history of the world to equal the adventures of Marco Polo. He was one of the richest men of Venice and a great merchant traveller. As a young man he set out from Venice to Jerusalem, Armenia, and Baghdad, following the ancient trade route to Asia. He climbed the rugged mountains of Korassan and braved the terrors of the Gobi Desert. He was the first European to visit the court of Kublai Khan, the great Moghul Emperor of China, who made Marco Polo one of this provincial governors. After many years Marco polo returned to Venice, where his story was told. This brightly-colored hard-bound comic book brings the story alive.