The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville, the World's Greatest Traveler by Giles Milton

The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville, the World's Greatest Traveler

Giles Milton

230 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

nonfiction history travel adventurous informative medium-paced

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Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe. Mandeville wrote a book about his voyage around th...

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