This book is a biography of Gordon, a British General who served in the Crimean War and was killed while defending the Chinese city of Khartoum from a Sudanese uprising. Boulger's meticulous research provides valuable insights into the life of this military hero and sheds light on 19th-century British imperialism and its impact on the global order.

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