Prester John
Prester John is a free 134-page fiction classics ebook by John Buchan, published Aug 2010. It is free to download in PDF, ePub, and Kindle formats — no payment required. Rated 3.7/5 by 3 readers. Downloaded 5,837 times.
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Author: John Buchan
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Published: 16 years ago
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"Prester John" tells the tale of John Laputa, a celebrated Zulu minister who has taken the title of the mythical priest-king Prester John. South Africa, 1900. After his father dies, nineteen-year-old David Crawfurd is sent off to South Africa to earn his living as a storekeeper in the back of beyond. A strange encounter on the journey suggests that dark deeds and treacherous intrigues are afoot - all bound up with the mysterious primeval kingdom of Prester John.
Last updated: August 26, 2010
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