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The Prester Quest

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The Prester Quest

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2.90 (49 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 2 January, 2006
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In 1177, Pope Alexander III wrote a letter to the legendary Priest-King of the Indies, Prester John. As his emissary he chose his physician Master Philip. No one knew where the elusive monarch's kingdom lay (or whether he even existed), but Master Philip was undeterred and set out from Rome...and was never heard of again. Centuries later Nick Jubber found a copy of the Pope's letter and conceived a plan: to complete Master Philip's mission and deliver the letter, albeit eight hundred and twenty four years late. Crammed full of arcane history and learned trivia, both ancient and modern, "The Prester Quest" is the author's colourful account of a remarkable journey that began in Italy, encompassed the Middle East and ended in Ethiopia, at the subterranean tomb of a medieval king. Combining a young man's enthusiasm with an historian's understanding of time and place and a traveller's eye for the people and places he meets on the way, it's an ebullient, extremely readable (and somewhat eccentric) account of an extraordinary adventure.
Prizes

Winner of Dolman First Travel Book Award 2006.

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Type Book
ISBN13 9780553816280
ISBN10 0553816284
Number Of Pages 560
Item Weight 381 g
Product Dimensions 128 x 36 x 194 mm
Publisher / Reseller Bantam
Format paperback
Edition New
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'Gloriously entertaining...a heady blend of epic riddle and historical jigsaw that is written with exuberance, confidence and passion' - GILES MILTON. 'Engrossing and highly enjoyable...a sumptuous, entertaining and informative historical romp' - SPECTATOR. 'Excellent...he attacks his task with admirable energy and enthusiasm' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH. 'An inspiring madness, bright with medieval fervour for the obscure, yet softened by scepticism and unflagging humour...the modern mystical travelogue has here been given new life...an ending that justifies the book all on its own' - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY.

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Author's Bio

Nicholas Jubber was educated at Oxford. He has travelled extensively in South America, Europe, the Middle East, East Africa and Afghanistan and worked as a freelance journalist. He is also a playwright and has won an Oxford New Writing award. THE PRESTER QUEST is his first book.

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