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Christian Jacq

Author of The Son of Light

288+ Works 12,890 Members 238 Reviews 18 Favorited

About the Author

Christian Jacq is the author of the international bestselling four-volume Rames series, which sold over 11 million copies in 29 countries. He is the founder and director of the Rames Institute, which is dedicated to preserving the endangered archaeological sites of Egypt. Jacq lives in Switzerland. show more (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Christian Jacq

The Son of Light (1995) 1,564 copies
The Eternal Temple (1995) 1,137 copies
The Battle of Kadesh (1996) 1,004 copies
The Lady of Abu Simbel (1996) 882 copies
Under the Western Acacia (1997) 822 copies
Nefer the Silent (2000) 571 copies
Beneath the Pyramid (1993) 410 copies
The Wise Woman (2000) 404 copies
The Black Pharaoh (1997) 383 copies
Paneb the Ardent (2000) 331 copies
Shadow of the Sphinx (1978) 309 copies
The Place of Truth (2000) 305 copies
Secrets of the Desert (1977) 291 copies
The Tutankhamun Affair (1992) 245 copies
The War of the Crowns (1600) 230 copies
La Reine soleil (1985) 170 copies
Champollion l'Egyptien (1987) 169 copies
For the Love of Philae (1990) 129 copies
Tutankhamun: The Last Secret (2008) 104 copies
Manhunt (2006) 89 copies
Les Egyptiennes (1996) 81 copies
The Great Magician (1750) 75 copies
Barrage sur le Nil (1994) 75 copies
The Vengeance of the Gods (2007) 68 copies
The Judgement of the Mummy (2008) 61 copies
Le Moine et le vénérable (1985) 57 copies
La grande sposa Nefertiti (1976) 53 copies
Die Braut des Nil (1996) 43 copies
L'Egitto dei grandi faraoni (1981) 37 copies
The Son of Enlightenment (2002) 36 copies
The Brother of Fire (2006) 35 copies
The Beloved of Isis (2006) 30 copies
La franc-maçonnerie (1975) 26 copies
Vita quotidiana dell'antico Egitto (1985) — Author — 25 copies
El Valle De Los Reyes (1985) 24 copies
Les trois crimes de Noël (1900) 22 copies
Queen of Freedom Trilogy (2005) 21 copies
Il grande romanzo di Ramses (1996) 18 copies
Osiris mysterierne (2004) 17 copies
Egypt: A View from Above (2009) 16 copies
La Sagesse Egyptienne (1997) 15 copies
Le secret des MacGordon (1985) 15 copies
Meurtre chez les druides (1987) 13 copies
Ramses 11 copies
Meurtre dans le vieux Nice (1991) 10 copies
L'orologiaio di Buckingham (1992) 10 copies
Qui a tué l'astrologue ? (1993) 10 copies
Le profil de l'assassin (2012) 10 copies
L'oeil du faucon (2010) 10 copies
Assassinio a Lindenbourne (1985) 8 copies
Conoscere l'Antico Egitto (1997) 6 copies
Les disparus du Loch Ness (1991) 6 copies
Timbre mortel (1995) 5 copies
Pacte trencat (1995) 5 copies
Sphinx (2016) 5 copies
Testimoni perfecte (1996) 5 copies
L'assassin du golf (1997) 5 copies
SUR LES PAS DE RAMSES (1996) 5 copies
Le crime d'Ivanhoé (1996) 4 copies
Los faraones (2003) 4 copies
Meurtre dans la City (1996) 4 copies
Karnak et Louxor (1998) 3 copies
Meurtre à l'indienne (1998) 3 copies
Djédi le magicien (2003) 3 copies
Meurtre à Canterbury (1997) 3 copies
Néfertiti (2014) 3 copies
Crime printanier (1995) 3 copies
Urgence absolue (2017) 3 copies
La Femme d'or (2022) 2 copies
Barragem no Nilo (1995) 2 copies
Il faraone (2019) 2 copies
La Reine Soleil (1991) 2 copies
Le bonheur du juste (1999) 2 copies
Il romanzo di ramses (1998) 1 copy
Vyloupená pyramida (1998) 1 copy
Ramzes (2003) 1 copy
ET L'EGYPTE S'EVEILLA (2011) 1 copy
Calea de foc 1 copy

Associated Works

The Teachings of Ptahhotep: The Oldest Book in the World (1985) — Editor, some editions — 124 copies

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La venganza de los dioses
Christian Jacq
Publicado: 2010 | 306 páginas
Novela Histórico
Serie: La venganza de los dioses #1

Una nueva novela de Christian Jacq que resucita el Antiguo Egipto y que se lee como una historia de detectives. Egipto, año 528 antes de Cristo. En la maravillosa ciudad de Saïs, al oeste del delta del Nilo, se urde un drama decisivo para el destino del país. Un joven escriba, Kel, descubre a todo el equipo de la prestigiosa Oficina de los Intérpretes asesinado. Aterrorizado huye con el manuscrito codifi cado sobre el que estaba trabajando el equipo. A partir de ahora todo le señala como culpable del múltiple asesinato, convertido en un asunto de Estado, ya que Egipto vive un momento crucial de su historia. Al usurpador faraón Amasis, borracho y perezoso, sólo le interesa Grecia y no ve la inquietante sombra de los persas en las fronteras de su país, y la corte es un hervidero de intrigas y traiciones. En este ambiente el joven escriba es víctima de un complot que le señala como culpable. Solo, y perseguido por todos, deberá descodificar el misterioso manuscrito para demostrar su inocencia. Las posibilidades de salir vivo de la aventura parecen mínimas...a menos que los Dioses vengan en su ayuda.… (more)
 
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libreriarofer | 4 other reviews | Dec 20, 2023 |
I have no idea why Christian Jacq books are so popular - I found the dialogue stilted and forced, charactisation poor, little flow and no tension. I dont know whether this is because Jacq is a poor writer, or this book has been translated poorly (I hope it was a translate - Jacq being French and living in Switzerland - as if not, the fault is entirely Jacq's).

For example: within seconds of meeting the investigator for the first time, the investigator has given up his entire life story in a paragraph along the lines of "I grew up on the wrong side of the streets, I'm mean and violent and I dont care who knows it and I'll beat up and threaten anyone who gets on my wrong side whether you like it or not". Literally.

The scribe is not better, always turning up late due to arguments with his wife, but the passages where this happens are not funny, threatening, enlightening and add little to the plot.

The judge keeps being told that he is making "powerful enemies" but you feel no fear of the characters concerned - and no empathy for the judge - so there is no engagement on either side to make you want to continue to the end
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nordie | 13 other reviews | Oct 14, 2023 |
Quite intriguing! I'M a history buff and this book has vetted my interest in Egyptian civilization and byzantine conquest of Egypt. The narration flagged towards the end.
 
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