In 1322 Sir John Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He returned 34 years later and claimed to have travelled half-way round the world. Th... » 

In 1322 Sir John Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He returned 34 years later and claimed to have travelled half-way round the world. This book analyzes Mandeville's The Travels to assess the truth of his claim. «