Comments on: Literature: Bergreen’s Marco Polo http://downandout.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/literature-bergreens-marco-polo/ LITERATURE. LANDSCAPE. LIFE. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:54:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: "Down and Out" http://downandout.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/literature-bergreens-marco-polo/#comment-1017 "Down and Out" Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:53:30 +0000 http://downandout.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/literature-bergreens-marco-polo/#comment-1017 Well, Tabby. Great question. I'd for sure recommend Bergreen's book for a more in-depth answer (it's great), but the short story is that when Marco Polo returned from his travels, he helped defend Venice from a Genoese attack in the summer on 1298. Bergreen's book opens with this battle. Marco Polo was commanding a ship that was taken captive, and he was a POW for a bit in a Genoese jail. Exciting stuff. Well, Tabby. Great question. I’d for sure recommend Bergreen’s book for a more in-depth answer (it’s great), but the short story is that when Marco Polo returned from his travels, he helped defend Venice from a Genoese attack in the summer on 1298. Bergreen’s book opens with this battle. Marco Polo was commanding a ship that was taken captive, and he was a POW for a bit in a Genoese jail. Exciting stuff.

]]> By: Tabby http://downandout.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/literature-bergreens-marco-polo/#comment-1007 Tabby Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:53:24 +0000 http://downandout.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/literature-bergreens-marco-polo/#comment-1007 why was marco polo in jail??? why was marco polo in jail???

]]> By: Glenna Murdock http://downandout.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/literature-bergreens-marco-polo/#comment-1000 Glenna Murdock Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:36:35 +0000 http://downandout.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/literature-bergreens-marco-polo/#comment-1000 I appreciate your review of this book. You covered the details I want to know about any book before I invest in buying it. And, now I'm eager to read of the travels and adventures of Mr. Polo. Ah, so many books, so little time. Do you, as I do, feel some panic in libraries and book stores when you see all those books and know you'll never make a dent in the numbers of books you'd like to read? Even at home, I have shelves of books I haven't read. I keep plugging away but, with reading obligations to my book discussion group and the continuous additions to my collection---who am I kidding? I'll never catch up. Anyway, keep on informing us of worthwhile reads---even if your reviews do send me running to the book store to add to my reading backlog. Glenna I appreciate your review of this book. You covered the details I want to know about any book before I invest in buying it. And, now I’m eager to read of the travels and adventures of Mr. Polo. Ah, so many books, so little time. Do you, as I do, feel some panic in libraries and book stores when you see all those books and know you’ll never make a dent in the numbers of books you’d like to read? Even at home, I have shelves of books I haven’t read. I keep plugging away but, with reading obligations to my book discussion group and the continuous additions to my collection—who am I kidding? I’ll never catch up.

Anyway, keep on informing us of worthwhile reads—even if your reviews do send me running to the book store to add to my reading backlog.

Glenna

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