THE SIEGE OF KHARTOUM - signed, dated, inscribed

Wilcox John

ISBN 10: 0755345592 / ISBN 13: 9780755345595

Published by Headline, 2009

About this Item

fine hardcover copy in a fine dustwraper 1st edition. SIGNED, dated and inscribed. 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.

Seller Inventory # FM17.093

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE SIEGE OF KHARTOUM - signed, dated, inscribed
• Publisher: Headline
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0755345592
• ISBN 13: 9780755345595
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

The eyes of the world are on the fate of General Gordon and the English-held Khartoum as it comes under siege, in this latest novel in the thrilling Fonthill series.

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...?

About the Author

John Wilcox was a journalist for many years before travelling all round the world while working in industry. He is now a full-time writer.