For a child in the great city of Venice in the thirteenth century, there could be nothing better than the stories of sailors. There were stories of strange animals, wonderful cities, sweet spices, and terrible wild deserts where a traveller could die. One young boy listened, waited, and dreamed. Perhaps one day his father and uncle would return. Perhaps he too could travel with them to great markets in faraway places. For young Marco Polo, later the greatest traveller of his time, a dangerous, exciting world was waiting.
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1. The most famous traveller of all
2. Early years in Venice
3. Niccolo and Maffeo Polo
4. The Mongol Empire
5. The Silk Road
6. Marco leaves Venice
7. From Hormuz to Khanbaliq
8. At the court of the Khan
9. Working for the Khan
10. Going home
11. The travellers return
12. After Marco Polo