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YA
Translated by Kerstin Schwandt.
Illustrated by
Marco Tabilio.
Marco Polo recounts his adventures to his prison cellmate, who writes them down; this narrative will become the (real) Travels of Marco Polo. In this graphic novel, Tabilio distills the essence of the story, capturing its wonder and exoticism without losing its grand sweeping nature. The illustrations balance the intimate with the epic, and the sketchlike style leaves lots of room for the reader's imagination. Glos.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2017