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Xanadu
Xanadu | John Man
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**A SOURCE FOR MARCO POLO, A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES** Marco Polo's journey from Venice, through Europe and most of Asia, to the court of Kublai Khan in China is one of the most audacious in history. His account of his experiences, known simply as The Travels, uncovered an entirely new world of emperors and concubines, great buildings - 'stately pleasure domes' in Coleridge's dreaming - huge armies and imperial riches. His book shaped the West's understanding of China for hundreds of years. John Man travelled in Marco's footsteps to Xanadu, in search of the truth behind Marco's stories; to separate legend from fact. Drawing on his own journey, archaeology and archival study, John Man paints a vivid picture of the man behind the myth and the true story of the great court of Kublai Khan.
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Ddzmini
Xanadu | John Man
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Book: Xanadu (John Man)
Author: Xinran (Sky Burial), and Ruiyan Xu (The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai)
Movie: Xanadu (1980)
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AlaMich Xanadu (the movie) was a favorite when I was a tween. I had the LP soundtrack and everything! 😆 I must confess I still like a couple of ONJ songs from it. 5y
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tournevis Yes, Xanadu. Gene Kelly's last movie. 5y
Ddzmini @AlaMich @Eggs I always loved it 🥰 5y
Ddzmini @tournevis yes 😨 it was but he still had it even in that movie 🎥 🤗😋 5y
tournevis @Ddzmini Oh yes, he had it! 5y
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MrBook
Xanadu | John Man
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#Bookmail is the best mail ?????????!!! Finally received the "X" for my #LitsyAtoZ Challenge. The group is finally complete. *sighs* This is awesome ☺️.

Peddler410 Sounds like something I need to read. 7y
AlaMich Every time I see the word Xanadu I think of the Olivia Newton John movie, which I loved and even had the soundtrack of. 🙄 7y
Wife I'm going to use this as my "X" too! Great minds you know... 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
Andrew65 @AlaMich Me too, can hear her singing it in my head now! 5y
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