The Riddle and the Knight
In Search of Sir John Mandeville
$39.69
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
5 December 2001
Summary
In 1322, Sir John Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Thirty-four years later, he returned, claiming to have visited not only Jerusalem, but India, China, Java, Sumatra, and Borneo as well.
His book about that voyage, The Travels, was heralded as the most important book of the Middle Ages, as Mandeville claimed his voyage proved it was possible to circumnavigate the globe.
In the nineteenth century, sceptics questioned his voyage and even doubted he …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340819456 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0340819456 |
| Author: | Giles Milton |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 5 December 2001 |
| Weight: | 217g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 20mm |
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Milton is a great storyteller … he sets about filling in the historical gaps with relish, using his considerable imagination to conjure mood from dry parchment - Sunday Express
Grippingly told true adventure story - Daily Mail‘Milton has a terrific eye for the kind of detail that can bring the past vividly to life’. - The SpectatorAbout The Author
Giles Milton
Giles Milton is a writer and journalist. He has contributed articles for most of the British national newspapers as well as many foreign publications and specialises in the history of travel and exploration. In the course of his researches, he has travelled extensively in Europe and the Middle East.
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