The Riddle And The Knight: In Search Of Sir John Mandeville
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the fourteenth century, Sir John Mandeville penned one of the most extraordinary travel accounts ever written — a sweeping, fantastical journey through the Holy Land, Asia, and the edges of the known world — yet the man behind the manuscript remains one of history's most tantalising enigmas. The Riddle and the Knight chronicles Giles Milton's obsessive quest to uncover the truth behind this medieval traveller, retracing Mandeville's alleged routes and interrogating centuries of scholarship to determine whether this celebrated knight ever truly existed. With the tenacity of a detective and the curiosity of an adventurer, Milton weaves together medieval history, geography, and literary investigation into a gripping narrative that straddles the boundary between fact and legend. The book presents a masterclass in narrative non-fiction, combining meticulous historical research with a lively, accessible prose style that pulls the reader headlong into the medieval world. Milton argues compellingly that Mandeville's Travels — long dismissed as mere fiction — may hold a surprising kernel of truth, challenging readers to reconsider the line between history and myth. Rich with vivid detail and intellectual rigour, this is a work that will leave any lover of history and adventure questioning just how much of the impossible was, in fact, real.
Author: Giles Milton
Format: Paperback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the fourteenth century, Sir John Mandeville penned one of the most extraordinary travel accounts ever written — a sweeping, fantastical journey through the Holy Land, Asia, and the edges of the known world — yet the man behind the manuscript remains one of history's most tantalising enigmas. The Riddle and the Knight chronicles Giles Milton's obsessive quest to uncover the truth behind this medieval traveller, retracing Mandeville's alleged routes and interrogating centuries of scholarship to determine whether this celebrated knight ever truly existed. With the tenacity of a detective and the curiosity of an adventurer, Milton weaves together medieval history, geography, and literary investigation into a gripping narrative that straddles the boundary between fact and legend. The book presents a masterclass in narrative non-fiction, combining meticulous historical research with a lively, accessible prose style that pulls the reader headlong into the medieval world. Milton argues compellingly that Mandeville's Travels — long dismissed as mere fiction — may hold a surprising kernel of truth, challenging readers to reconsider the line between history and myth. Rich with vivid detail and intellectual rigour, this is a work that will leave any lover of history and adventure questioning just how much of the impossible was, in fact, real.