Sands of death
Subtitle: betrayal, massacre and survival deep in the Sahara
By: Michael Asher
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780753823583
Subjects: Scientific expeditions; Surveying; Railroads; French; Eisenbahnbau; Kolonialismus; Desert survival; History
Description: In December 1880 a French expedition attempted to map a route for a railway that would stretch from their colony in Algeria right across the Sahara desert to reach their territories in West Africa. This story of treachery, massacre, torture and even cannibalism made headlines around the world.
Notes: Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.