The riddle and the knight. In search of sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveller. - Milton, Giles.

Bound, hc. with original dustjacket, 230pp., 15x21.5cm., illustr. in b/w., in very good condition. ISBN 9780374249977.
New York Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2001
Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe. Mandeville wrote a book about his voyage around the world that became a beacon that lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his exploits and adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats. By the nineteenth century however, his claims were largely discredited by academics. Giles Milton set off in the footsteps of Mandeville, in order to test his amazing claims, and to restore Mandeville to his rightful place in the literature of exploration. [The riddle and the knight. In search of sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveller.]

Original publisher's paper-covered boards, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 8vo: [x], 230pp., illustrations, epilogue, acknowledgements, geneal bibliography, index. Untrimmed. Very fine copy - as new. New York, Farrer, Straus & Giroux. 1996 [Auteur: MILTON, GILES] [Jaar: 1996] [Titel: The Riddle and the Knight. In search of Sir John Mandeville, the world's greatest traveller.]