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#832376 in Books 2012-01-10 2012-01-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x .78 x 5.56l, .60 #File Name: 0385739249352 pages3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. I enjoyed some parts, but all was overshadowed by two things I couldn't get over.By JillianI really wanted to like this book more, especially given the reviews I've seen, which were very positive. There were parts of this book I really enjoyed, which elevated it to four stars rather than three.About the parts I enjoyed, the writing is very good, the historical and cultural information was intriguing. In particular, the descriptions of war were reFrom BooklistThe granddaughter of Khubilai Khan, 16-year-old Emmajin takes more interest in joining the army than in finding a husband. When her grandfather asks her to gather intelligence from foreigners who have arrived from the West, she befriends young Marco Polo. Their relationship, begun withAthletic and strong willed, Princess Emmajin's determined to do what no woman has done before: become a warrior in the army of her grandfather, the Great Khan Khubilai. In the Mongol world the only way to achieve respect is to show bravery and win glory on the battlefield. The last thing she wants is the distraction of the foreigner Marco Polo, who challenges her beliefs in the gardens of Xanadu. Marco has no skills in the "manly arts" of the Mongols: horse racing, archery, and wrestling. Still,...
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