The elegant writing and the well-paced daily life of the main character in this book make for a pleasant, rewarding reading. The descriptions of places and people are very nice.It's good to learn that Ron Ely, after gracing our TVs in Tarzan stories, produced a nice written work like this.I found the plot a bit weak, and it shows especially at the end. I would have given the book 3 and a half stars, if that was possible.