{"product_id":"in-xanadu-a-quest","title":"In Xanadu: A Quest by Dalrymple William","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIn Xanadu: A Quest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"86\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Dalrymple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a travel narrative that retraces the medieval journey of Marco Polo from Jerusalem to the site of Kublai Khan’s summer palace in Shangdu (Xanadu). Written when Dalrymple was just twenty-two, the book blends adventure, history, humor, and cultural observation as he and a companion cross the Middle East, Pakistan, and China, facing bureaucratic hurdles, difficult terrain, and unpredictable encounters while reflecting on the regions’ layered past and present realities. The story combines personal memoir with historical research, exploring themes of exploration, East-West contact, and the persistence of ancient routes in the modern world. William Dalrymple is a renowned Scottish historian, travel writer, and broadcaster known for making Asian and Middle Eastern history accessible through vivid storytelling; his later acclaimed works include \u003cem data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"955\"\u003eCity of Djinns\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"972\"\u003eWhite Mughals\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"991\"\u003eThe Anarchy\u003c\/em\u003e, and he is also one of the founders of the Jaipur Literature Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276672856321,"sku":"2H7ANPWOY-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/DalrympleWilliam.jpg?v=1631705256","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/in-xanadu-a-quest","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}