Giles Milton
Riddle And The Knight: In Search Of Sir John Mandeville, The World's Greatest Traveller
Hardcover
(Diane Pub Co Feb. 1, 1996)
, First Edition edition
In 1322, Sir John Mandeville left England to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Thirty-four years later he returned, claiming not only to have visited the Holy Land but also to have traveled to India, China, Tibet & Java. His book -- "The Travels" -- lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, & his adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Coleridge, & Swift. Yet by the 19th cent., he was all but ignored by scholars, & his descriptions of monsters & strange peoples were discredited. Intrigued by Mandeville, Milton set off in his footsteps in order to test his amazing claims & to attempt to solve the riddle of the knight. This brilliant piece of detective work restores Mandeville to his rightful place in the history of lit. & exploration.
- ISBN
- 0756774403 / 9780756774400
- Pages
- 230
- Weight
- 13.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.3 x 5.7 in.
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