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Loading... Ramses: 3 (original 1996; edition 1998)by Christian Jacq
Work InformationThe Battle of Kadesh by Christian Jacq (1996)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 8439588577 Probably one of the worst books on my shelf, in my opinion. Thankfully it was dirt cheap, but don't be fooled by the "International Best Seller" tag - possibly it's the fault of the translation, but I found the language stilted, and the story badly broken up by meandering passages of historical 'fact'. This then sits uneasily with a plot reliant on literal intervention by the gods. Suspension of disbelief works fine in fantasy novels, but here it just seems lazy. Further, a few interesting concepts are thrown up, but not really explored (e.g. Pharoah's main wife is Queen, then he has a secondary wife to bear his children). However, I did find the detailed account of Ramses comparing his wife's breasts to 'love apples' rather bizarre - 'love apples' are tomatoes! Recommend avoiding this one. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesRamses (3) Is contained inRamses, 1, 2, 3, 4 The Son of the Light; The Eternal Temple; The Battle of Kadesh; The Lady of Abu Simbel by Christian Jacq Ramsès, tome 1 : Le Fils de la Lumière - Le Temple des millions d'années - La Bataille de Kadesh by Christian Jacq
The powerful Hittites have declared war on Egypt, and Ramses must do the impossible: seize their impregnable fortress at Kadesh with his ragged army, even as his powerful bodyguard and right-hand man has been arrested, suspected of treason. No library descriptions found. |
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