Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 241 Buchan, John 1875 1940 Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, Baron Prester John Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prester_John_(novel) Jo Churcher "Prester John" by John Buchan is an adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around David Crawfurd, a young man whose childhood in the coastal town of Kirkcaple shapes his character and sets him on an unexpected path towards Africa, where he seeks adventure and a purpose in life while uncovering secrets connected to the enigmatic figure of Prester John. The opening of "Prester John" introduces us to young Davie Crawfurd, who escapes the confinement of a church service with his friends to explore the nearby cliffs and beaches. They encounter a mysterious black man performing strange rituals by the sea, triggering a series of events filled with curiosity and terror. This encounter marks the beginning of Davie's journey, which leads from his pastoral Scottish roots to the wild landscapes of South Africa, setting the stage for themes of adventure, cultural exploration, and the search for identity. As Davie navigates through life-changing experiences, the opening establishes a sense of tension and foreshadows the larger mysteries he will face in the world beyond Kirkcaple. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en South Africa -- Fiction Clergy -- Fiction Adventure stories Scots -- South Africa -- Fiction Zulu (African people) -- Fiction PR Text Adventure Movie Books Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 448091 2025-08-01T06:07:25.562241 text/html 425847 2025-06-30T12:26:52 text/html 262342 2025-08-01T06:07:32.195168 application/epub+zip 262429 2025-08-01T06:07:27.365247 application/epub+zip 262428 2025-08-01T06:07:26.243195 application/epub+zip 397668 2025-08-01T06:07:36.294139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375488 2025-08-01T06:07:31.454187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346637 2022-09-01T06:41:20.416366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429643 2025-08-01T06:07:25.117189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409966 2025-06-30T12:26:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17824 2025-08-01T06:07:36.573143 application/rdf+xml 9828 2025-08-01T06:07:26.749192 image/jpeg 2674 2025-08-01T06:07:26.497204 image/jpeg 226975 2025-08-01T06:07:25.598214 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia