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Description:Amanda, the young wife of an Oxford don, is beset by dreams of Marco Polo which take her into the world of the thirteenth century. Through the Marco Polo who appears to her, she encounters his famous father and uncle, and the great Kublai Kahn, overlord of all Asia. She also encounters vast cities and splendours unimaginable to Westerners. Through her dream-journeys she speculates on the meaning of historical experience and on the nature of travel.Marco Polo's journey begins to be paralleled by the experiences of Amanda, her husband Ben, her brother the narrator, and by Giles the fourth member of the group drawn by their friendship into a world of shadowy historical fantasy. Each friend understands Amanda's dreamworld in a different way and Giles follows Marco Polo's steps in search of an Earthly Paradise, so beloved by medieval man and so real to this group of friends.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Marco Polo's Tears Hardcover Andrew Jotischky. To get started finding Marco Polo's Tears Hardcover Andrew Jotischky, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Amanda, the young wife of an Oxford don, is beset by dreams of Marco Polo which take her into the world of the thirteenth century. Through the Marco Polo who appears to her, she encounters his famous father and uncle, and the great Kublai Kahn, overlord of all Asia. She also encounters vast cities and splendours unimaginable to Westerners. Through her dream-journeys she speculates on the meaning of historical experience and on the nature of travel.Marco Polo's journey begins to be paralleled by the experiences of Amanda, her husband Ben, her brother the narrator, and by Giles the fourth member of the group drawn by their friendship into a world of shadowy historical fantasy. Each friend understands Amanda's dreamworld in a different way and Giles follows Marco Polo's steps in search of an Earthly Paradise, so beloved by medieval man and so real to this group of friends.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Marco Polo's Tears Hardcover Andrew Jotischky. To get started finding Marco Polo's Tears Hardcover Andrew Jotischky, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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