IN XANADU by William Dalrymple

IN XANADU

William Dalrymple

314 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

nonfiction history travel informative reflective medium-paced

Description

Like Iron & Silk, Dalrymple delivers an exuberant account of his youthful journey following Marco Polo's route from Jerusalem into the heart of China. Impossibly romantic, full of wit and a wonderful sense of history, In Xanadu marks the debut...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
informative 75%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Average rating

3.74

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