She was shortlisted for the janklow and nesbit award and the lucy cavendish fiction prize for the daughter, her first novel. Daughter of xanadu explores the time when marco now in his early twenties. The first book in the daughter of xanadu series a novel by dori jones yang athletic and strong willed, princess emmajins determined to do what no woman has done before. Writing in a style easily accessible to modern readers, dori jones yang tells the surprisingly deep story of a girl caught between warring desires, who learns that dreams may change and that things are hardly ever what they seem. Even though the main character, emmajin is fictional the place, xanadu did exist. Daughter of xanadu by dori jones yang dori jones yang has crafted a thrilling historical novel centered around the visit of marco polo to the great khan khubilai who was a grandson of genghis khan. Daughter of xanadu book washington county cooperative. Click download or read online button to get daughter of xanadu book now. Numerous educational institutions recommend us, including oxford university, michigan state university, and university of minnesota we have also been recommended for educational use by the following publications. Expand the range of poc books you read with this one, and be swept away. Daughter of xanadu by dori jones yang is a historical fiction young adult book that has been well researched. Princess emmajin, the teenage granddaughter of khublai khan, hopes to become a warrior in the army of her. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Daughter of xanadu daughter of xanadu, book 1 by dori.
Id like to welcome dori jones yang to world reads today. With experience and time, her goals transform from conquest to compassion. See all books authored by dori jones yang, including daughter of xanadu, and son of venice. Emmajin in dori jones yangs daughter of xanadu is a princess of the great mongol empire.
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Dori jones yang emmajin, the sixteenyearold eldest granddaughter of khublai khan, becomes a warrior and falls in love with explorer marco polo in thirteenthcentury china. Emmajin wants to become a warrior and must prove herself. Daughter of xanadu by dori jones yang, stephen yang kirkus. Book trailer for daughter of xanadu, a novel by dori jones yang, available in bookstores or online 11111. I was in tears for the last few chapters of the book, so wrapped up in emmajin.
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This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Daughter of xanadu dori jones yang grades 710 336 pages one thing i have loved since starting this blog is the chance to meet authors who are writing books on history that wouldnt normally be on my radar. Son of venice continues the tale of emmajin, an excellent archer who poured all her energy into her dream of becoming the first woman soldier in the mongol army. Come visit sometime to read the latest chapter of daughter of xanadu. Her fictional heroine is emmajin beka, one of the many grandchildren of khubilai khan, the powerful conqueror of what was known to be china. Daughter of xanadu by dori jones yang, paperback barnes. Browse books by dori jones yang daughter of xanadu. It questions the act of waging a war simply because of one mans aspiration to be the supreme world ruler. Athletic and strong willed, princess emmajins determined to do what no woman has done before. The author made her a granddaughter of the kublai khan. Daughter of xanadu is my first book that i read of dori jones yang and right now, i can say it wont be my last. A quest is a 1989 travel book by william dalrymple. One thing i have loved since starting this blog is the chance to meet authors who are writing books on history that wouldnt normally be on my radar. She is as skilled a fighter as any of her prince brothers, and wants nothing more than to join the army of her grandfather, the great and powerful khubilai khan.
Sophie aldred is a published author, narrator, and a translator of childrens books and young adult books. While being historically accurate and highly entertaining, daughter of xanadu is also a thoughtprovoking novel. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Daughter of xanadu by dori jones yang overdrive rakuten. Dori jones yang books list of books by author dori jones. Daughter of xanadu book ancient history encyclopedia. Daughter of xanadu daughter of xanadu, book 1 by dori jones yang book cover, description, publication history. In xanadu traces the path taken by marco polo from the church of the holy sepulchre in jerusalem to the site of shangdu, famed as xanadu in english literature, in inner mongolia, china. Jan 11, 2011 if youve never read anything about the mongolian empire, then pick daughter of xanadu up. If you have any question about this novel, please dont hesitate to contact us or translate team.
Daughter of xanadu engrosses many imaginative, fantasy readers with its powerful storytelling, a rich setting completed with vivid images, dashing adventures, and great, complex characters. Along the way she learns more about the greater world, rethinks her attitudes, and begins to understand herself and her true destiny. In the mongol world the only way to achieve respect is to show bravery and win glory on the battlefield. Daughter of xanadu engrosses many imaginative, fantasy readers with its powerful storytelling, a rich setting completed with vivid images, dashing. Daughter of xanadu, published by random housedelacorte press in 2011, is a historical novel about a daring 16yearold named emmajin, imaginary granddaughter of khubilai khan. In th century mongolia, kublai khans 15year old granddaughter emmajin dreams of becoming a brave warrior not a wife. Emmajin, the sixteenyearold eldest granddaughter of khublai khan, becomes a warrior and falls in love with explorer marco polo in thirteenthcentury china. Mar 21, 2011 daughter of xanadu dori jones yang grades 710 336 pages. While dodging potential suitors, shes dispatched by khan to investigate the newly arrived westerner, marco polo. Daughter of xanadu is a great book if youre looking for a story featuring a strong female character set in a fascinating other world.
Lee daughter of xanadu por dori jones yang disponible en rakuten kobo. Dec 22, 2010 daughter of xanadu is my first book that i read of dori jones yang and right now, i can say it wont be my last. Interview with dori jones yang about daughter of xanadu. Both polo and coleridges works contributed immeasurably to the mystique of the far east in western eyes and, in particular, to the idea of a lavish city called xanadu.
Ancient history encyclopedia limited is a nonprofit company registered in the united kingdom. I asked dori to tell us more about her research for this exotic story and share some of her photos of her travels. Alos known as kublai khan, he was the 5th khan to rule the mongolia empire from 1260 to 1294. Daughter of xanadu download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Emmajin wants to join the mongol army and become a legend on the battlefield. She also wrote a business book about starbucks coffee company.
Daughter of xanadu northnet library system overdrive. Dori jones yang is a writer who aims to build bridges between cultures and between generations. Author dori jones yang, author of daughter of xanadu. The teenaged heroine of dori jones yangs new thcentury historical fiction novel, daughter of xanadu, is one such detractor, albeit immutable. Dori jones yang books list of books by author dori jones yang. In daughter of xanadu, emmajin met marco polo, a traveling merchant from venice, and he fascinated her with tales of romantic love and caused her to question her ambition. Emmajin was inspired by the chinese legendary female warrior mulan. Daughter of xanadu by dori jones yang, stephen yang. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy a cheap copy of daughter of xanadu book by dori jones yang. I understand that madame xanadu by matt wagner and amy reeder hadley is to join the list of recently cancelled dc vertigo titles including air, unknown madame xanadu, volume disenchanted by matt wagner is on wesleys read shelf. Sep 10, 2010 daughter of xanadu by dori jones yang published by delacorte press, january 11, 2011 sixteenyearold emmajin is the oldest granddaughter of the great khubilai khan, ruler of the great and powerful mongolian empire in the th century. Daughter of xanadu by dori jones yang is an excellent novel that i thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend. Xanadu, though, really exists with far greater clarity in the imagination than it does in the reality of ruins.
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