The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Salimbene di Adam
Also known as Salimbene, Friar Salimbene
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 122
Salimbene brings together the seriousness of a chronicler and the pleasures of a keen palate. His brief mention has a warmly human flavor: a scholar drawn not only to what is written, but to what is savored.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Unknown
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 122
- Books
- 1
Salimbene di Adam is introduced as a historian and friar whose travels included seeking a wine famed for its quality. The account gives this small, memorable glimpse of his interests but says little about his wider life, relationships, or development.
Description
The text identifies Salimbene as a friar and historian but does not describe his body or face. His height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, age, and distinguishing features are unspecified, and no particular clerical garment is detailed. His role suggests religious dress in broad terms, but the source does not establish its exact form or appearance.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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