false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171869042m/124431.jpg 124431 7 <P>Waiting for his exam results to come through, William Dalrymple decides to fill in his summer break by travelling. But the trip he plans is no light-hearted student jaunt - he decides to retrace the epic journey of Marco Polo from Jerusalem to Xanadu, the ruins of the palace of Kubla Khan, north of Peking. Intelligent and funny, <i>In Xanadu</i> is travel writing at its best. 2157138 1989 In Xanadu: A Quest total:167|5:56|4:58|3:47|2:6|1:0| 167 665 250 26 5 1 false false Thu Mar 19 22:24:40 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 22:29:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 16 16:24:38 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 20:33:52 -0700 2008
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Armchair Travel

How did you spend your summer vacation? William Dalrymple decided to retrace Marco Polo's footsteps during one of his. The Cambridge University student traveled overland from Jerusalem to Beijing, encountering bazaars, mosque...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 10:44:32 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 05:45:45 -0700 2008 Perhaps i should have consulted a doctor; instead i went to a travel agent and bought a ticket to Jerusalem.

William Dalrymple's first book takes us across Asia, from Jerusalem to Xanadu, as he retraces the footsteps of Marco Polo. Along the way, he takes in the glorious sites along the S...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu May 28 07:00:35 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 07:03:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 08:11:47 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 08:17:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 14 03:08:25 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 11 22:33:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 10 13:41:20 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 13:43:57 -0700 2007
Dalrymple follows the steps of Marco Polo from Jerusalem to the court of Ghengis Khan, via the then (just as now) very volatile Middle ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 01 06:37:29 -0700 2007 Tue May 01 06:43:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 03:31:28 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 12:07:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Jan 29 12:41:06 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 12:43:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jun 29 19:18:02 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 19:18:02 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Tue Apr 01 12:48:09 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 12:54:28 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Sep 19 19:23:15 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 19:32:37 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Mon Feb 11 08:13:09 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 08:14:07 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Sep 17 13:37:48 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 13:38:51 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Mar 05 12:32:41 -0800 2007 Mon Mar 05 13:35:43 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Wed Jul 23 23:54:01 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 23:54:51 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Feb 12 12:25:48 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 12:26:34 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=124431