Master of the Arts

ebook The Untold Story of Rustichello da Pisa--Marco Polo's Forgotten Chronicler

By Doug McPhillips

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This captivating blended-genre narrative resurrects one of history's most fascinating collaborations - the unlikely partnership between Marco Polo and his prison-cell chronicler, Rustichello da Pisa.

While Marco's travels mesmerised Europe, the extraordinary life of his scribe remained untold... until now.

Weaving together verified history with imaginative reconstruction, this book reveals:

  • The 17 years Marco Polo served as Kublai Khan's diplomat
  • The brutal Venice-Genoa war that imprisoned both men
  • How Rustichello transformed Polo's oral accounts into a literary masterpiece
  • The forgotten artistic genius of "The Travels of Marco Polo" co-author
  • A profound meditation on how stories transcend their creators
  • Inside This Book, You'll Discover:

    ✔ The dramatic prison encounter that birthed history's most excellent travelogue

    ✔ Rustichello's journey from war prisoner to celebrated "Master of the Arts"

    ✔ New perspectives on Marco Polo's legendary service to Kublai Khan

    ✔ The price of adventure in the medieval world

    ✔ How divine gifts manifest through perseverance

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