Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles: Level 2:: Marco Polo and the Silk Road Audio Pack Updated

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For a child in the great city of Venice, there could be nothing better than the stories of sailors. There were stories of strange animals, wonderful cities, sweet spices, and terrible wild deserts where a traveller could die. One young boy listened, waited, and dreamed. Perhaps he too could travel to great markets in faraway places.