From the filthy back streets of Dublin to the deserts of the Sudan to fight and die for the British Empire.Found guilty of stealing bread to feed his starving f

_______________ 'A wonderfully subtle exploration of place, identity and memory' - PD Smith, Guardian 'A highly readable and authoritative celebration of a litt

Introduction to the Second Edition and Chapter Eight copyright A2016 Richard Cockett.

A criticism of the British Government's handling of the Mahdi's revolt, and a defence of Gordon's actions.