Death in the Sahara: The Lords of the Desert and the Timbuktu Railway Expedition Massacre

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The harrowing tale of a disastrous 1880 French expedition to survey a railway to Timbuktu unfolds as explorer Michael Asher delves into the misadventures of a hundred men ill-prepared for the hostile Saharan environment. Ambushed and left without resources, they faced relentless threats from the Tuareg and starvation, ultimately resorting to cannibalism for survival. Only a dozen men emerged alive after a grueling 1,000-mile journey, making this account a gripping narrative of human resilience against overwhelming odds.