In the 1880s, control in northeastern Africa was a political minefield that Prime Minister Gladstone did not want to get involved in - until his envoy Charles Gordon was besieged in Khartoum and the city became the focal point of the war.

It was the height of European colonization. Administered crimes, bloody battles, and civilians trapped in the crossfire. Among the British officers were personalities who would later take on leading roles in World War I, such as the pioneer of the Egyptian army, Captain Herbert Kitchener.

With continuously shocking and dynamic narratives, "Chain of Fire" examines the terrible desert wars using the testimonies of the men who fought there.

Pages: 464, Dimensions: 16.2x16.2cm