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In Xanadu by William Dalrymple

Name: In Xanadu by William Dalrymple
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SKU: 9780679728535
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In Xanadu by William Dalrymple

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An Award-Winning 1990 Travel Memoir Retracing Marco Polo's Overland Route to Inner Mongolia

In 1986, twenty-two-year-old Cambridge student William Dalrymple set off to retrace Marco Polo's 1271 journey from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem across Asia to Kublai Khan's summer capital at Xanadu. Traveling on a tight budget across Syria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and China, Dalrymple navigated closed borders and bureaucratic hurdles.

His travelogue interleaves rich historical research on ancient empires with dry, self-deprecating humor, recording encounters with local villagers and Buddhist ruins along the pre-modern Silk Road.

Why You’ll Love This Book

William Dalrymple pairs deep historical erudition with sharp British wit in his celebrated debut. A classic volume for readers of Silk Road history, Asian travelogues, and literary travel writing.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Vintage Books

Pages: 314

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1990

ISBN: 9780679728535

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