History Book Club (Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu)
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The History Book Club will be meeting in-person and on Zoom on Thursday, March 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in Room 133 by the DMV at the Kimball Junction Branch. The selection for this meeting is Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu by Laurence Bergreen. The e-book and audiobook are always available to check out with no waitlist on Libby and the book is also available to check out from the library. Zoom details will be provided when you register for the event.
Synopsis: As the first European to travel extensively throughout Asia, Marco Polo was the earliest bridge between East and West. His famous journeys took him across the boundaries of the known world, along the dangerous Silk Road, and into the court of Kublai Kahn, where he won the trust of the most feared and reviled leader of his day. Polo introduced the cultural riches of China to Europe, spawning centuries of Western fascination with Asia.
In this lively blend of history, biography, and travelogue, acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen separates myth from history, creating the most authoritative account yet of Polo's remarkable adventures. Exceptionally narrated and written with a discerning eye for detail, Marco Polo is as riveting as the life it describes.