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Referenced multiple times as a biography of Gordon that the hosts have listened to. Described as 'so damning of him, so negative' yet also containing phrases expressing admiration. Strachey's essay on Gordon in this book is discussed as bringing out Gordon's self-perception as a kind of messiah figure.

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Mentioned when discussing the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, where Churchill was present with the 21st Lancers. The hosts note that 'Churchill writes about Omdurman brilliantly, by the way, in his book, The River War.'