This book is a highly acclaimed work of historical non-fiction and journalistic war correspondence. It provides a first-hand account of the Second Anglo-Sudan War (1896–1899), specifically detailing the military campaign led by British General Horatio Herbert Kitchener to recapture the Sudan and avenge the death of General Gordon As a prominent Victorian journalist for the Daily Mail, Steevens accompanied the military force down the Nile. He vividly documents the logistical feats (such as building the desert railway), the harsh terrain, the climate, and key military conflicts—culminating in the pivotal Battle of Omdurman and the reoccupation of Khartoum. The book became an immediate bestseller at the turn of the 20th century, offering a detailed glimpse into British imperial history and contemporary military strategy.