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No Road to Khartoum
- The First Book in the Michael McGuire Trilogy
- Narrated by: Richard Auty
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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From the filthy back streets of Dublin to the deserts of the Sudan to fight and die for the British Empire.
Found guilty of stealing bread to feed his starving family, Michael McGuire is offered the “Queen’s Hard Bargain”, go to prison or join the army. He chooses the army and, after training in Dublin Castle, his life is changed forever as he is selected to join the Gordon Relief Expedition that is being sent south of Egypt to Khartoum, in the Sudan.
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- Hawk
- 28-08-2022
Far better than most historical novels
Well written and researched. The author has a very easy writing style, and the narrator a very pleasant voice. I will definitely continue with this series.
This book and its protagonist should never, and could never, be compared to the Sharpe series. To do so would be an injustice to both authors.
I am very fussy and critical about the books , especially the historical novels, that I like, and I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good historical adventure.
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- Jason G Cody
- 11-09-2022
great
A really well told story. very boys own adventure , with historical places and people intertwined.
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