Under the Western Acacia

by Christian Jacq

Ramses (5)

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In the final novel in the bestselling series, Christian Jacq writes of the Hittite king who wants Ramses to marry his daughter, while revolt is brewing among the revenge-driven Libyans.

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Jacq rounds off his tale based on the story of Ramses. A highly readable blend of history, supposition, adventure, politics and sex. Ramses is an aging Pharaoh leading a dominant Egypt, but his friends and colleages are themselves dying of disease, old age and foul play.
The final book of the Ramses series. Overall, I thought the series was too fantasy-ish for my taste. The historical story of Phaoroh Ramses is so magnificent, and from what we know of Ramses, we was an amazing leader. These books could have been so much grander if all the magic and witchcraft where left out. Oh yeah, and if the writing were better.
In the final novel in the bestselling series, Christian Jacq writes of the Hittite king who wants Ramses to marry his daughter, while revolt is brewing among the revenge-driven Libyans
Ramsès. Son seul nom incarne l'éclat et la puissance de la civilisation pharaonique. Fils du Soleil et du dieu vivant, il a régné pendant plus de soixante ans et porté l'Égypte à un degré de grandeur jamais atteint dans l'Histoire.
Le jeune roi de 25 ans affronte les pires épreuves de son règne. Alors que la santé de Néfertari, victime d'un maléfice, décline irrémédiablement, la menace hittite se précise. Un empire si riche et si magnifique peut-il s'écrouler d'un seul coup ? Il faut se battre. Découvrir la pierre de la déesse qui peut guérir son épouse royale. Devant la forteresse de Kadesh, ensuite, tenter l'impossible face aux chars et aux archers d'un ennemi supérieurement armé.
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Han pasado dos gloriosas décadas de paz y prosperidad en Egipto, y un Ramsés mayor y más sabio ahora se prepara para el ocaso de su reinado. Con su segunda esposa, Iset, a su lado, debe asegurar el futuro de Egipto renovando un antiguo tratado y elegir a uno de sus dos hijos para que algún día gobierne en su lugar. Pero los viejos conflictos tardan en morir, y el precio que pagan los hititas por una paz duradera es alto. Su demanda: Ramsés debe abandonar a su reina y tomar a su princesa como su novia. Y a medida que una nueva generación de fuerzas oscuras reaviva los disturbios, Ramsés se prepara para lo que puede ser su mayor y, tal vez, última batalla.
"Efter femtio år på tronen har Ramses, Ljusets son, blivit Ramses den store. Genom sin gudomliga kraft har han lyckats styra Egypten och skapa fred med sin huvudfiende, hettiterna. Kanske kan Egyptens Farao nu se fram emot en tid då han kan njuta frukterna av sin mannaålders arbete?
Men freden kräver outtröttliga offer och antalet fiender verkar aldrig ta slut. Nya mirakler krävs och tillsammans med sina trognaste vänner, Setau, Serramanna och Ameni, lyckas Ramses överlista de onda makterna"

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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. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Blair, Dorothy (Translator)
Pleyber, Ingrid (Translator)
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Canonical title
Under the Western Acacia
Original title
Sous l'acacia d'occident; Sous l'acacia d'Occident
Original publication date
1997
People/Characters
Ramses II
Important places
Egypt (Ancient)
Important events
New Kingdom of Egypt; Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
First words
The setting sun bathed the temples of Pi-Ramses in heavenly gold.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"In this world and the next, no one will forget the Son of Light."
Original language*
Francès
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Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Historical Fiction
DDC/MDS
843.914Literature & rhetoricFrench & related literaturesFrench fiction1900-20th Century1945-1999
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PQ2670 .A2438 .S6813Language and LiteratureFrench, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese literaturesFrench literatureModern literature1961-2000
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