The Marco Polo Odyssey is history wrapped in adventure. This is the account of Harry Rutstein's ten year 13,000-mile overland journey from Italy to China in pursuit of the thirteenth century explorer.
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Also by the author:
In The Footsteps Of Marco Polo
A Twentieth Century Odyssey
Co-authored by Joanne Kroll
Published by Viking/Penguin (1980)
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The Marco Polo Odyssey
The Marco Polo Odyssey tracks the fantastic journey of an intrepid adventurer who spent ten years following the 13,000 mile overland route of Marco Polo from Venice to Israel, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and finally crossing China to Beijing. It is an account of an exhilarating voyage of discovery and the three expeditions it took author Harry Rutstein to finally fulfill his dream.
View a photo gallery and video trailers of the three expeditions taken by Harry Rutstein and his fellow travelers.