" What a life! This one ties in nicely with the Mongol history of the previously read book on Gengis Khan, centering more on Kubla Khan,his grandson, but much more entertainingly told. There are little lessons on silk production, boat builging, even the early use of 'black logs' - coal. I would never had the nerve for such an adventure myself, but thankfully there are people like Marco Polo, his father, and uncle, and best of all they wrote it down for the rest of us. This author includes useful commentary as well, translating some of the unfamiliar terms and currently used names for lands, towns, and such (which would have helped the Gengis account I just finished). "
— Kim, 2/8/2014