Download or read book Gordon of Khartoum written by John H. Waller and published by Atheneum Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography covers Charles Gordon, the legendary Gordon of Khartoum. A supreme imperialist of the nineteenth century, Gordon was also one of the greatest military figures of the British Empire. Lauded as a hero and derided as a lunatic, he was a lead player in the drama of Victorian empire-building.