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      Siege of Khartoum

      by John Wilcox
      Published
      Nov 2009
      Main Genre
      Historical Historical
      Pages
      480
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      Simon Fonthill

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      1884. Queen Victoria's hero General Gordon is under siege. Hoards of Dervish warriors, loyal to the Mahdi, the Sudanese warlord and Messiah, are baying for British blood. With a small army and diminishing supplies, Gordon fears Khartoum will fall. Ex-captain and one-time subaltern Simon Fonthill is summoned to Cairo on a vital mission. He must enter the heavily guarded city undetected and make contact with Gordon ahead of the relief force. Together with comrade 352 Jenkins, Fonthill makes the treacherous journey across the Nile. But when they're captured by a sadistic Dervish patrol, it seems hope of a British victory is all but lost. Can Fonthill and Jenkins survive interrogation and save Khartoum?

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      Historical

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      Military

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      May 2010 Headline (UK) ISBN13 9780755345601 ISBN10 0755345606
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      Nov 2009 Magna Story Sound ISBN13 9781846527371 ISBN10 1846527376
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      Nov 2009 Magna Large Print ISBN13 9780750531597 ISBN10 0750531592
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