Prester John by John Buchan

Prester John by John Buchan

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South Africa at the turn of the century. Crawfurd, his studies interrupted by his father's death, is off to work as a storekeeper. But a strange encounter and the whispers he hears on the journey tell him that Blaauwildebeestefontein may not be as predictable as he has supposed.

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Prester John by John Buchan

South Africa at the turn of the century. Crawfurd, his studies interrupted by his father's death, is off to work as a storekeeper. But a strange encounter and the whispers he hears on the journey tell him that Blaauwildebeestefontein may not be as predictable as he has supposed.
John Buchan (1875-1940) was born in Perth, Scotland and educated at Oxford where he published five books and won several awards, including one for poetry. He went on to be a barrister, a member of parliament, a soldier, a publisher, a historical biographer, and - in 1935 - he became the Govenor-General of Canada. Today he is best remembered as the author of his perennially popular adventure novels.
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ISBN 13 9780140011388
ISBN 10 0140011382
Title Prester John
Author John Buchan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1981-03-26
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.