The Boy's Marco Polo
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Nayan screamed. Thirty battalions of ten thousand cavalrymen each faced the traitor. The treacherous chief assembled his own army hastily. Soldiers of Nayan ran to buckle on their armour and reach for their own weapons. Weapons of the Khan, short lances, swords, cross-bows, maces and knives, were already gleaming in the morning sun. The soldiers of the Khan were poised for attack
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Marco Polo went to China. All over China today are remembrances of his visit with his father and uncle. Proof of his visit even resides in the Vatican World History Collection and in the world maps he left behind in their family library in Venice. If any young person would like an easy and enjoyable way to become acquainted with the story of Marco Polo, he has only to pick up this book.
About the Author
D. F. Morgan is a Biblical archaeologist interested in the authentic tale of Marco Polo and his family life. The tale of the family Polo is inherently Roman Catholic and one of wonder.
The author holds a degree in Classics (Concentration in Latin from the University of Georgia) and has enjoyed discovering Medieval studies as an off shoot of classical beginnings in history. Morgan lives in the sunny South with a fine husband and a good son, who is pursuing studies in history himself.