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Book Review: Invisible Cities By Italo Calvino

January 4, 2018

Book: Invisible Cities Author: Italo Calvino Publications: Vintage Digital Price: Rs. 299 Pages: 160 Plot: Marco Polo, a Venetian traveller and an explorer narrate the cities he has visited on his expeditions to Kublai Khan. The King may not necessarily believe in all that he says, but he still continues to listen to all his… Read More Book Review: Invisible Cities By Italo Calvino

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Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls By Marco Polo

November 22, 2017
Marco Polo

Book: Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls Author: Marco Polo, Translated Nigel Cliff Pages: 57 Price: Rs. 49 Publication: Penguin Books Plot: Marco Polo (1254 to 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer, traveller and writer. His travels are recorded in the book, The Travels of Marco Polo written by him only. The book… Read More Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls By Marco Polo