Description: This book charts Milton's fascination with the work of John Mandeville, ostensibly a description of the travels of a fourteenth century knight, far outstripping those of Marco Polo, but also packed full of obviously fantastic elements.
Brief description: Giles Milton is the million-copy internationally bestselling author of more than a dozen works of narrative history. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. He is also the writer and narrator of the acclaimed podcast series Ministry of Secrets. He lives in London.
Review Quotes:
"Count on author Giles Milton to be witty, entertaining and intellectually stimulating....Brilliant." --The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
"[Milton] demonstrate[s] his sharp eye for the significant detail or event....Engaging." --The New York Times Book Review "A rare and excellent work that combines scholarship with intrigue, Milton's book may induce that wonderful swoon usually contracted after long hours researching libraries and labyrinths of history." --Publishers Weekly "Pioneer traveller or shameless charlatan, Sir John Mandeville had a huge influence both on the history of exploration and on all subsequent English literature. Here at last is a book which, while always readable and amusing, takes Sir John Mandeville as seriously as he deserves." --John Julius Norwich