Description
Kubla Khan liked to live large--building the imperial city of Beijing from scratch, siring 100 children, throwing birthday bashes for 40,000 guests. He ruled over the greatest empire of the time, one that was light-years ahead of Western civilization in the arts, sciences, and technology. With astonishingly beautiful illustrations by Robert Byrd and clever text by Kathleen Krull, this portrait gives Kubla Khan his due.