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I found this graphic novel rather confusing. You probably have to already know the story a bit more before you can fully understand what the story is all about. The graphics are not bad, but I wish the characters had better eyes.

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Here's an historical figure we learn very little about. I was intrigued to learn about his life, to turn him into a more real person. I struggled with this book, though. I found the narrative hard to follow, the characters difficult to distinguish.

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This is a very comprehensive retelling of Marco Polo's life. While I enjoyed the medieval, illustrated-manuscript- like illustrations, younger readers might not find them accessible.

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I never knew that there was so much fascinating stuff about Marco Polo.

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This is the kind of work that pleases both the spirit and the eyes, and takes the reader alongside Polo from his home in the Mediterranean, to the land of Kublai Khan and back again through a wonderful blend of storytelling and fantastic artwork. A wonderful addition to anyone or any library's graphic novel collection.

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Nel 1271 Marco ha diciassette anni, e vive al crocevia fra Oriente e Occidente: il porto di Venezia risuona di lingue e profumi esotici, e ogni giorno merci raffinate e strane arrivano da tutto il mondo, riempendogli occhi e cuore di desiderio.

Non desiderio di ricchezze, ma di orizzonti sconosciuti.

E quando il padre Niccolò riparte per la corte di Kublai Khan, signore dello sterminato impero mongolo, per Marco inizia l'avventura di tutta la vita: percorsa la via della seta, diventa uomo di fiducia del Khan, e per decenni ne è gli occhi e le orecchie nel suo impero, ambasciatore e consigliere.

Anni dopo, in prigione a Genova, racconta le sue avventure: nasce così Il Milione.

E così nasce anche questa bellissima biografia di Marco Polo, lussureggiante di sogni e immagini, precisa e insieme evocativa di un mondo lontano, barbaro e splendido.

Un autore da tenere d'occhio, Marco Tabilio: a una solida sceneggiatura unisce infatti un tratto personale e variato, adattabile e suggestivo insieme.

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