Looking for Marco Polo
Looking for Marco Polo by Alan W. Armstrong is a reprint edition published by Random House Children’s Books in 2011, featuring 286 pages in English. The story follows eleven-year-old Mark, whose anthropologist father has vanished in the Gobi desert while retracing Marco Polo’s historic route from Venice to China. Accompanied by his mother, Mark travels to Venice to seek information about his missing father and encounters Doc Hornaday, a family friend known for his captivating historical narratives.
As Doc recounts Marco Polo’s adventures, Mark becomes enchanted by the tales of exploration, including perilous journeys through pirate-infested waters and vast deserts. This narrative intertwines elements of historical fiction with themes of exploration and discovery, immersing readers in the rich tapestry of Marco Polo’s experiences during his seventeen years in the court of Kublai Khan. Armstrong’s extensive research enhances the authenticity of the story, making it a vivid portrayal of a legendary journey across Asia.
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Eleven-year-old Mark’s anthropologist father has disappeared into the Gobi desert while tracing Marco Polo’s ancient route from Venice to China. When Mark and his mother travel to Venice to gather information about Mark’s missing dad, Mark meets Doc Hornaday, an old family friend and masterful spinner of historical tales. As Doc describes Marco Polo’s adventures–sailing through pirate waters to where the desert begins, following the sunrise and the way of the Greek wind, crossing the broad plains and sand wastes where troves of bandits away–Mark finds himself falling under the spell of the story that has transfixed the world for centuries. Newbery Honor winner Alan Armstrong’s third novel, backed by extensive research, brings to life Marco’s remarkable journey from Venice to China, where he spent seventeen years in the court of the mighty Kublai Khan.
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