Why is it often better for a writer to not put things into perspective?

If this book isn't badly written, then why is it still bad?

What happens when rich Europeans visit China at the height of the "Cultural Revolution"?

Will the search for the "Russian soul" ruin an otherwise great book?

Was it naive to hope for peace with the Khan?

How is it possible that 750 years don't seem to leave a trace?

Who would have thought it was possible to cross the Bering Strait on foot?

Why is it so much fun to read Medieval travel stories that are at least partly untrue?

Are we looking at a career-obsessed explorer or at a blueprint for Indiana Jones?

Did conservative ethics turn this great adventure story into such a slow read?

Is this too much racism even for an imperialist?

Is this guy our average Joe from the Middle Ages?

Why is this one still so good today, even though a lot of it is untrue?