The Riddle and the Knight; In Search of Sir John Mandeville, Milton, Giles. Published by Allison & Busby Ltd,, 1998. Card covers. 240pp. Contents are in fine condition; light shelf wear to covers.
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
In 1322 Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, returning 34 years later claiming to have traveled half-way round the world. His account of this – “The Travels”- was a popular and influential book. Yet in the 19th century scholars discredited it, claiming it was an elaborate fabrication. Milton sifts the facts from the fantasy.
