Sands of Death: An Epic Tale Of Massacre And Survival In The Sahara
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Sands of Death: An Epic Tale Of Massacre And Survival In The Sahara
By (Author) Michael Asher
Orion Publishing Co
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
1st May 2008
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Battles and campaigns
Indigenous peoples
Railway technology, engineering and trades
916.60423
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 165mm, Height 201mm, Spine 25mm
292g
Description
In December 1880 a French expedition attempted to map a route for a railway that would stretch from their colony in Algeria right across the Sahara desert to reach their territories in West Africa. 'Paris to Timbuctoo in Six Days' was the slogan. It would
Reviews
"Not for the fainthearted, this is still an exceptionally powerful read" GOOD BOOK GUIDE
Author Bio
Michael Asher served in the Parachute Regiment and SAS. A fluent Arab speaker, he has lived for years among the Bedouin peoples. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
