His compatriots did not believe him. The Venetians believed that Marco Polo's exotic tales of distant travels were exaggerations, if not outright lies. As he lay dying, the priest, relatives and friends gave him one last chance to repent of his crookedness, and Marco Polo replied: “I have not told half of what I saw.” This is what the novel “The Traveler” is dedicated to - to tell readers what remains unsaid Marco Polo, and, believe me, there are more wonders and adventures in Gary Jennings’ book than even in the “fables” of the great wanderer.