{"product_id":"a-prisoner-of-the-khaleefa-charles-neufeld","title":"A Prisoner of the Khaleefa: Twelve Years Captivity at Omdurman","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eILLUSTRATED EPUB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA firsthand account of twelve years in captivity at Omdurman during one of the most turbulent periods in Sudanese history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eCharles Neufeld entered the desert in 1887 on a journey toward Kordofan. Betrayed by his guides and captured by Mahdist forces, he was taken to Omdurman, where he remained a prisoner until 1898. Written immediately after his release, this substantial 1899 memoir records the journey, the people he encountered, the conditions of imprisonment and daily life in the Mahdist capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe book is an important historical primary source, but it also reflects the colonial attitudes and vocabulary of its time. Nile Book Store preserves the original text for study while presenting it in a clean, navigable digital edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \n\n  \u003ch3\u003eInside this edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"display:inline-block;text-align:left;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe complete 1899 English text\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThirty-five original portraits, photographs, maps and plans\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLinked contents and chapter navigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOriginal notes and index\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA reflowable EPUB for phones, tablets and e-readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eHistorical illustration preview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe gallery below reproduces genuine images from the original illustrated edition, not newly generated artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated EPUB\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eOriginal publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1899\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Neufeld (1856–1918)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublic-domain text and illustrations in the United States. Digital edition published by Nile Book Store.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Charles Neufeld","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50203331887352,"sku":"EN-52226-KHALEEFA","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/a-prisoner-of-the-khaleefa-charles-neufeld-cover.png?v=1787362265","url":"https:\/\/nilebookstore.com\/products\/a-prisoner-of-the-khaleefa-charles-neufeld","provider":"Nile Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}