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The author of the international triumph "Ramses" returns to the passion and mystery of ancient Egypt in this third volume of the "Stone of Light" saga. Inside a forbidden village deep in the mountainous desert, Nefer the Silent crosses paths with Paneb, a farmer's son who harbors the lofty dream of entering the fabled Place of Truth. Can these fledgling young heroes save the Pharaoh from a murderous plot?Tags
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Souvenons-nous… Un village mystérieux dans le désert, abritant un petit groupe d’artisans chargés de la construction des splendides tombes des pharaons. Son nom : la Place de Vérité. Parmi ses habitants, trois personnages exceptionnels, le maître d’œuvre Néfer le Silencieux, Claire la « femme sage », et l’intrépide Paneb l’Ardent, un artiste de génie.
Mais, à l’intérieur du village, se tapit aussi le fameux traître que personne n’a réussi à identifier et qui veut à tout prix voler la Pierre de Lumière… Alors qu’au même moment la révolte gronde aux frontières, et que l’Égypte est au bord de la guerre civile parce qu’à PiRamsès, la capitale, le pharaon Séthi. Il est sur le point d’envoyer show more l’armée contre son propre fils qui a décidé de régner sur Thèbes. show less
Mais, à l’intérieur du village, se tapit aussi le fameux traître que personne n’a réussi à identifier et qui veut à tout prix voler la Pierre de Lumière… Alors qu’au même moment la révolte gronde aux frontières, et que l’Égypte est au bord de la guerre civile parce qu’à PiRamsès, la capitale, le pharaon Séthi. Il est sur le point d’envoyer show more l’armée contre son propre fils qui a décidé de régner sur Thèbes. show less
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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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The Stone of Light (Book 3)
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- Canonical title
- Paneb the Ardent
- Original title
- Paneb l'ardent
- Original publication date
- 2000
- Important places
- Egypt (Ancient)
- Dedication*
- Dedico il romanzo a tutti gli artigiani
del Luogo della Verità, che furono depositari
dei segreti della Dimora dell'Oro e seppero
trasmetterli attraverso le loro opere. - First words*
- A una sola cosa miravano i cinque uomini che erano riusciti ad avvicinarsi alla zona proibita: introdursi furtivamente nel Luogo della Verità, il villaggio segreto della riva occidentale di Tebe, forzare le porte del tempio ... (show all)e rubarvi un tesoro di inestimabile valore.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)-E' l'anima di Nefer il Silenzioso - mormorò Claire. - E ci mostra il cammino verso la luce.
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- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Historical Fiction
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- 843.914 — Literature & rhetoric French & related literatures French fiction 1900- 20th Century 1945-1999
- LCC
- PQ2670 .A2438 .P3613 — Language and Literature French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese literatures French literature Modern literature 1961-2000
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