The Travels of Sir John Mandeville - Softcover

Coleman, Ernest C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845880757 ISBN 13: 9781845880750

Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

The world of Sir John Mandeville was bounded by fantasy, superstition, and dread. For most Europeans, knowledge of other countries was limited to tales brought back by the few people that had travelled beyond their borders. In the England of the 14th century, the vast majority would have viewed a visit to the next village as a major event. Sir John Mandeville was one of the intrepid few who ventured beyond, at least according to his own book. His account of his adventures first appeared in the late 1400s and became an instant "best-seller." His tales of devils in the Valley Perilous, men with eyes in their shoulders, and ants that filled empty jars on the backs of horses with gold fascinated Europe. He also learned that diamonds had gender and, with little encouragement, would breed while protecting their owner from all harm.

About this title

About the Author:

Ernest Coleman is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and spent 36 years in the Royal Navy. He has undertaken four Arctic expeditions and two trips to the edge of the Antarctic on Russian ice-breakers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1845880757
• ISBN 13: 9781845880750
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240