Siege of Khartoum by John Wilcox

Siege of Khartoum by John Wilcox

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!?

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.

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ISBN 13	9780755345595
ISBN 10	0755345592
Title	Siege of Khartoum
Author	John Wilcox
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Headline Publishing Group
Year published	2009-01-08
Number of pages	384
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