The Story of Chinese Gordon is a historical biography written by Alfred Egmont Hake and originally published in 1884. The book chronicles the life and military career of Charles George Gordon, a British army officer who served in several conflicts throughout the 19th century, including the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, and the Taiping Rebellion in China. The book focuses primarily on Gordon's time in China, where he was tasked with leading the Chinese...