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    Reference 3562 (1861)
    Category Miscellaneous
    Author Rudolf Carl von Slatin (translated by Major F. R. Wingate)
    Title Fire and Sword in the Sudan; A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes, 1879-1895
    Publishing Information London: Edward Arnold, 1898.
    Description 1898 Popular Edition: xviii (1), 416 pages, 32 pages publishers adverts, illustrated, 22 plates, 2 folding maps. Rudolf Carl von Slatin's exceptional account of his time spent in Sudan, tracing the history of the country. First published in English and German in 1896. A remarkable first hand account of Sudan under the rule of the Khalifa, with comprehensive and lively details on the fighting of the time, and what it was like serving the dervishes. Written by Rudolf Calf von Slatin, an Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan.Translated into English by Major F. R. Wingate.
    Price £35.00
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