The Riddle and the Knight

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 oct 2001

In 1322 Sir John Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He returned 34 years later and claimed to have travelled half-way round the world. This book analyzes Mandeville's "The Travels" to assess the truth of his claim.

Citește tot Restrânge

Toate formatele și edițiile

	Preț	Express
Paperback (2)	52^.70 lei 3-5 săpt.	+25^.69 lei 4-10 zile
John Murray Press – 3 oct 2001	52^.70 lei 3-5 săpt.	+25^.69 lei 4-10 zile
Picador USA – 31 oct 2002	106^.45 lei 3-5 săpt.

Preț: 52^.70 lei

Preț vechi: 69^.54 lei
-24% Nou

Puncte Express: 79

:
10^.09€ • 10^.51$ • 8^.39£

Carte disponibilă

Livrare economică 20 ianuarie-03 februarie 25
Livrare express 03-09 ianuarie 25 pentru 35^.68 lei

Adaugă în coș

Wish list
Gift list
Am citit!

Adaugă în listă

Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780340819456
ISBN-10: 0340819456
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: b/w/ integrated
Dimensiuni: 128 x 197 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Editura: John Murray Press
Locul publicării:United Kingdom

Recenzii

'Milton is a great storyteller ... he sets about filling in the historical gaps with relish, using his considerable imagination to conjure mood from dry parchment' -- Sunday Express 'Grippingly told true adventure story' -- Daily Mail 'Milton has a terrific eye for the kind of detail that can bring the past vividly to life'. -- The Spectator

Notă biografică

Giles Milton is the author of the critically acclaimed Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History (1999) and, most recently, Big Chief Elizabeth: The Adventures and Fate of the First English Colonists in America (2000). He lives in London.

Descriere

Descriere de la o altă ediție sau format:
Milton's first book, "The Riddle and the Knight", is part travelogue, part historical mystery, and a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe.

Papetărie, jocuri, reviste