{"product_id":"9781472136541","title":"A Brief History of Khubilai Khan","description":"\u003cp\u003eHis grandfather was the bloodthirsty Mongol leader Genghis Khan, his mother a Christian princess. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of a Mongol federation that stretched from the Balkans to the Korean coastline. His armies conquered the Asian kingdom of Dali and brought down the last defenders of imperial China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhubilai Khan presided over a glorious Asian renaissance, attracting emissaries from all across the continent, and opening his civil service to 'men with coloured eyes' - administrators from the far west. His life and times encompassed the legends of Prester John, the pinnacle of the samurai (and, indeed, the Mongols), and the travels of Marco Polo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144549515504,"sku":"9781472136541","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472136541_p0.jpg?v=1763597590","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472136541","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}