A Prisoner of the Khaleefa: Twelve Years Captivity at Omdurman

A Prisoner of the Khaleefa by Charles Neufeld is a prisoner's subjective experience of twelve years of captivity in Omdurman, Sudan. Excerpt: «INTRODUCTION The calumnies of critics—My female slave—The real object of my journey—Preliminary arrangements—General Stephenson's letter . . . START FOR KORDOFAN Engagement of guides—A neglected warning—Hasseena accompanies the party—Dervishes reported on the road—Non-arrival of Hogal—Dervishes sighted at Selima Wells . . . 8–14 CHAPTER II BETRAYED BY GUIDES Different routes over the desert—A quarrel amongst the guides—Scouts sent out—Hassan convicted of error—Zigzagging in the desert—A council of war—Surprised by the dervishes…»