Prester John illustrated

By: Buchan, John Buchan

Prester John was written as a boys' adventure story set mostly in South Africa. It was published in 1910 when Buchan was 35. The South African background was based on the two years from 1901 which Buchan spent as a private secretary to Lord Milner, High Commissioner to South Africa and later governor of the Transvaal and Orange Free State. Buchan was a strong supporter of the British Empire and the British Commonwealth, and this can be seen in this novel. Containing the racial stereotypes and caricatures of its day, the book was popular, and constitutes an excellent example of early 20th century adventure novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08R9D1F3S
• ISBN13: 9798586859129
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"