William Dalrympleâ€™s award-winning first book: his classic, fiercely intelligent and wonderfully entertaining account of his journey across Marco Poloâ€™s 700-year-old route from Jerusalem

In Xanadu: A Quest

William Dalrympleâ€™s award-winning first book: his classic, fiercely intelligent and wonderfully entertaining account of his journey across Marco Poloâ€™s 700-year-old route from Jerusalem to Xanadu, the summer palace of Kubla Khan.Â
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At the age of twenty-two, Dalrymple left his college in Cambridge to travel to the ruins of Kubla Khanâ€™s stately pleasure dome in Xanadu. As he and his companions travel across the width of Asiaâ€”crossing through Acre, Aleppo, Tabriz, Tashkurgan, and other mysterious and sometimes hellish placesâ€”they encounter dusty, forgotten roads, unexpected hospitality, and difficult challenges. Stylish, witty, and knowledgeable about everything from the dreaded order of Assassins to the hidden origins of the Three Magi, this is travel writing at its best.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780307948885
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2012-09-18
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780307948885

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780307948885
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2012-09-18
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780307948885

In Xanadu: A Quest