General Gordon
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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One of the most celebrated and controversial figures of the British Empire, General Charles George Gordon — Gordon of Khartoum — lived a life so extraordinary it reads as legend. This biography chronicles the remarkable career of the soldier-saint who became a symbol of Christian heroism and imperial devotion, from his campaigns in China during the Taiping Rebellion to his fateful, final stand at Khartoum in 1885, where he held an entire city against the forces of the Mahdist uprising before being killed just days before a relief force arrived. Part of Whitcombe's Story Books series, this compact volume presents Gordon's story in an accessible and dramatic narrative aimed at young readers, distilling a complex historical life into a stirring tale of duty, faith, and sacrifice. Gordon's story raises profound questions about empire, conscience, and the cult of heroism that Victorian Britain built around its military men. Written in the tradition of inspiring biographical tales for youth, the account leaves the reader wondering whether Gordon was a visionary martyr or a man whose iron will sealed his own doom.
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Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of the most celebrated and controversial figures of the British Empire, General Charles George Gordon — Gordon of Khartoum — lived a life so extraordinary it reads as legend. This biography chronicles the remarkable career of the soldier-saint who became a symbol of Christian heroism and imperial devotion, from his campaigns in China during the Taiping Rebellion to his fateful, final stand at Khartoum in 1885, where he held an entire city against the forces of the Mahdist uprising before being killed just days before a relief force arrived. Part of Whitcombe's Story Books series, this compact volume presents Gordon's story in an accessible and dramatic narrative aimed at young readers, distilling a complex historical life into a stirring tale of duty, faith, and sacrifice. Gordon's story raises profound questions about empire, conscience, and the cult of heroism that Victorian Britain built around its military men. Written in the tradition of inspiring biographical tales for youth, the account leaves the reader wondering whether Gordon was a visionary martyr or a man whose iron will sealed his own doom.