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Synopsis
I mind as if it were yesterday my first sight of the man. Little I knew at the time how big the moment was with destiny, or how often that face seen in the fitful moonlight would haunt my sleep and disturb my waking hours. But I mind yet the cold grue of terror I got from it, a terror which was surely more than the due of a few truant lads breaking the Sabbath with their play.
Is Prester John appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This 1911 adventure novel contains period-typical racist attitudes and colonial perspectives that reflect its era. It includes moderate violence during colonial conflicts in South Africa and portrays indigenous characters through a deeply problematic imperialist lens.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include racism, colonization, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Older teens interested in early 20th-century adventure literature will find a suspenseful quest narrative, though the colonial attitudes require critical reading.