The Riddle and the Knight

The Riddle and the Knight In Search of Sir John Mandeville, the World's Greatest Traveler

1st American Edition

Hardback (01 Jan 2001)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Reveals the life of the medieval knight whose accounts of journeys to Jerusalem, India, China, Tibet, and Sumatra inspired explorers and writers, but who was later discredited and ignored.

Book information

ISBN: 9780374249977
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Imprint: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Pub date:
Edition: 1st American Edition
DEWEY: 915.042
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 230
Weight: 377g
Height: 222mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 25mm