
A seasoned Egyptian officer recounts his years on the frontier of Darfur, offering a rare glimpse into a land caught between empire and rebellion. Writing from the perspective of a former governor and commander, he blends personal memory with the broader political currents that shaped the Sudan at the turn of the century.
The narrative follows his observations of the Mahdist uprising, detailing how the movement spread through southern Darfur, the dramatic siege of El Obeïd, and the ensuing military campaigns. Readers are taken through vivid descriptions of the province’s geography, its peoples, and the challenges of governing a region on the edge of chaos, all filtered through the author’s firsthand experience.
Interspersed with letters from contemporaries, the account balances sober reportage with moments of human connection, revealing the complexities of loyalty, faith, and survival in a turbulent era. It serves as both a historical record and a personal testament to a world forever altered by conflict.
Language
fr
Duration
~10 hours (616K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2016-06-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1857–1932
An Austrian soldier and explorer who became famous as Slatin Pasha, he spent years in Sudan as a provincial governor, survived more than a decade in captivity under the Mahdist state, and later turned that extraordinary experience into a widely read memoir.
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