Sands of death : betrayal, massacre and survival deep in the Sahara
Asher, Michael, 1953-2007
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In December 1880, a French expedition attempted to map a route for a railway that would stretch from their Algerian colony right across the Sahara to their territories in West Africa. Four months later, a handful of emaciated survivors staggered into a remote desert outpost. This is the story that made worldwide headlines.
Main title:
Sands of death : betrayal, massacre and survival deep in the Sahara / Michael Asher.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2007.
Collation:
xviii, 286 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-278) and index.
ISBN:
9780297846437 (hbk)
Dewey class:
916.60423
Language:
English
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BRN:
99501