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48 pp.
| Viking |
September, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-670-01114-8$17.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Robert Byrd.
The thirteenth-century Mongol ruler was no barbarian; Krull presents a nuanced view of his surprisingly tolerant regime. Byrd's tapestry-like ink and watercolor illustrations reflect the broad scope of the Khan's reach and his receptive mind. Though Krull admits in an afterword that "information about Kubla Khan is sketchy," she draws on what is known in order to pull a real man from the legend.