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On the first night of spring, young Marco Polo deserted his work in his father's countinghouse and wandered restlessly through the streets of Venice. He entered a wineshop in the hope of talking with some of the foreign people gathered there. The people inside were gambling and... Read Full Overview

Donn Byrne was a storyteller, the last, as he himself explained, of a long line of Irish storytellers. He belonged to the school of the romantic, the rhetorical, the magical--in short to the stylists of storytelling. Here is the convincing and unscholarly tale of Marco Polo's... Read Full Overview

""Messer Marco Polo"" is a novel written by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne, set in the 13th century. The book tells the story of the famous Italian explorer, Marco Polo, and his travels to the court of Kublai Khan in China. The novel is written as a series of letters from Marco Polo... Read Full Overview

""Messer Marco Polo"" is a book written by Donn Byrne that tells the story of Marco Polo, a famous Italian explorer who traveled to China during the 13th century. The book details Marco Polo's adventures and the various places he visited, including the cities of Venice, Constantinople,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Messer Marco Polo" from Donn Byrne. Irish novelist (1889 - 1928).

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

""Messer Marco Polo"" is a book written by Donn Byrne that tells the story of the famous Italian explorer, Marco Polo. The book follows Polo's journey from his hometown of Venice to the court of Kublai Khan in China, where he spent over 20 years as a trusted advisor and emissary... Read Full Overview