Master of The Arts: The Untold Story of Rustichello da Pisa - Marco Polo's Forgotten Chronicler

By Doug McPhillips

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 diplomatThe brutal Venice-Genoa war that imprisoned both menHow Rustichello transformed Polo's oral accounts into a literary masterpieceThe forgotten artistic genius of "The Travels of Marco Polo" co-authorA 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 perseveranceGet your copy today

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0648621413
• ISBN13: 9780648621416
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Doug McPhillips
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"