{"product_id":"on-sudan-government-service","title":"On Sudan Government Service","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the first half of the 20th Century, Sudan, a country roughly the size of western Europe, was governed by a small cadre of about a hundred British administrators – the Sudan Political Service. Ted Nightingale joined the service straight from university in 1926 and retired (as Governor of Equatoria Province) just before Sudan obtained independence in 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Sudan Government Service; From Devon to Darfur \u003c\/em\u003edescribes a life often lived in the wilder parts of the country. As a District Commissioner he spent most of his time on trek around his district: on foot, on horse or camelback and occasionally by lorry, sometimes accompanied by his pet cheetah, possibly his polo sticks and probably with his Holland \u0026amp; Holland rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510250283381,"sku":"9781918271126","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/on-sudan-government-service","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}