Publisher's Synopsis
Marco Polo, a world-famous traveler and businessman. Born in 1254 in Venice, Italy, into a family of business travelers. At the age of seventeen, Marco Polo followed his father Nicotine Polo and his uncle Matthew Polo through the Middle East and traveled to China and stayed for seventeen years. After returning to Italy, he wrote the book "The Travels of Marco Polo", describing his experiences in China, a rich country in the East. This book is adapted from "The Travels of Marco Polo", which tells the story of the seventeen-year-old Marco Polo who set off from Venice in 1271 and embarked on his adventure..."