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Paneb the Ardent (Turtleback)

de Christian Jacq (Author) "The five men had a mission: to break into the temple of the Place of Truth, the secret village on the west bank of Thebes,..." En savoir plus

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Publisher: Demco Media (December 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0606253491
ISBN-13: 978-0606253499
Product Dimensions: 23,5 x 15,9 x 3,2 cm
Shipping Weight: 636 g

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Corrupt officials, vengeful Libyans, assassination attempts, threats of civil war and the contemplated separation of North and South American history? Not here. Welcome to the colorful, ancient world of Upper Egypt as depicted by Egyptologist Jacq in his second series to cover the sandy region, after his five-volume Ramses project. In this third installment in a projected four-volume set, he focuses on the strife between Seti II and his son Amenmessu as each sets himself up as pharaoh. Painted against a backdrop of power struggles, women who poison the water supply out of boredom, hot desert sex, herbal medicine and superstition, Jacq's tale involves a little-known art society: the Brotherhood, made up of craftsmen of the Place of Truth, who create the magnificent tombs of the pharaohs in the sacred Valley of the Kings. It is their mission to guard the precious Stone of Light, the invaluable tool that enables them to fashion items of incomparable beauty. There is a traitor in their midst, however. Will this traitor discover the hiding place of the Stone of Light, and will he somehow threaten all of the good work of the most superior craftsman of all, the eponymous Paneb? Readers of Jacq's previous series as well as those who are familiar with the earlier two in this one will undoubtedly find satisfaction in this offering. However, there is an important murder left unresolved at the end, which works fine as a cliffhanger for loyal readers, but not for those picking this up as a stand-alone item.

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Jacq continues his popular Stone of Light series with another suspenseful installment chronicling the lives and adventures of a select group of gifted craftspeople responsible for designing, building, and decorating the magnificent monuments of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens in ancient Egypt. As in Nefer the Silent and The Wise Woman, an insidious plot threatens the sanctity of the hidden village dubbed the Place of Truth and the security of the sacred Stone of Light. Resentful that Nefer was appointed master of the Brotherhood, an unidentified traitor lurks in the Place of Truth, nursing a rapidly escalating grudge. When the opportunity arises, he conspires with outsiders to betray and destroy his own community. It remains the task of Paneb the Ardent, the adopted son of the Wise Woman and Nefer the Silent, to protect the forbidden village, his family, and the Brotherhood's most precious treasure from a cunning adversary. Like Jacq's best-selling Ramses quintet, this exciting narrative is set against the backdrop of nationwide political intrigue and turmoil. Margaret Flanagan
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5.0�toiles sur 5 one of the great collection, Nov. 10 2001

Par	Hathor (HK) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Paneb the Ardent (Paperback)

if you are interested in Ancient Egypt, don't miss this great fiction. This fiction is very attractive and once you started, u can't put down untill you finish.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Ancient Egypt Again, Oct. 2 2001

Par	John Knight "JK" (Davis, CA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Paneb the Ardent (Paperback)

Christian Jacq, a French author read here in translation, is finishing his second series on Ancient Egypt. The first quintet about the Pharaoh Ramses is absolutely compelling and the second, a quartet about the year following Ramses' death, is almost as grand. This is the third in that second series. What is generally missing in this second deries is a grand central figure; instead we have a brotherhood responsible for the building of the tombs of the pharaohs. But central to both is the landscape--real and figurative--of ancient Egypt. I find the ongoing glimpse of everyday life fascinating and convincing. The books could have been written by a Michener--there is much history contained but all within the confines of a compelling plot. The Place of Truth--the community of the aforementioned brotherhood--is under attack by malign forces wishing to seize power in the vaccuum following Ramses' death. The heroes are several of the leaders of that brotherhood. The sad twist at the very end sets up a potentially fabulous final volume. The series needs to be read in order-and preferably following the Ramses books--but it is easy and a delightful to digest.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 A HUMANISTIC-THEOCRATIC EPIC, Mai 6 2001

Par	Timothy Wingate "timw@interactive.rogers.com" (Ottawa CANADA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Paneb the Ardent (Paperback)

Following fast on the heels of "Nefer the Silent" and "The Wise Woman", this third instalment in Jacq's "Stone of Light" quartet keeps up the suspense and intrigue and involves most of the same characters. One can tell that he is an accredited Egyptologist by the knowledgeable details and fascinating insights he imparts in his telling of how royal and aristocratic tombs were labouriously hewn out of rock, how they were prepared for painting and decorating, and the incredible skill and artistry that went into these "homes for eternity". The author also gives enthralling medicinal insights (especially the special role of honey in healing) and information about what the ordinary Egyptian ate, drank, wore, thought. He has really cloaked himself with the time and place of pharaonic Egypt and has a cliff-hanging narrative to tell at the same time. I can hardly wait for the final chapter of this epic and sincerely hope that the author has plans for another series of novels as well-written and as erudite as the "Ramses" series and this "Stone of Light" series."Paneb the Ardent" has conniving temptresses, lusty tomb-painters, impotent pharaohs, a mystery villain, high intrigue, low comedy, arcane ritual, and grand epic. It is satisfying to see all the dry academic material that many of us have plodded through for years come to life in such an entertaining and elegantly-written way. His novels far surpass those of Pauline Gedge whose narrative skills are sometimes plodding and unconvincing. I suppose you have to really study the culture in an advanced way before you can craft tales from it. I look forward to re-reading all of Christian Jacq's novels some few years hence and trust they will be as "page-turning" then as they are now. All Egyptological readers deserve to treat themselvs to these convincing dramas of an era far behind in the mists of time but ever-present in human pan-consciousness for some inscrutable and mysterious reason.Tim Wingate from Ottawa, CANADA

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5.0�toiles sur 5 my review
In this volume of the series, the Master of the Place of Truth trains and initiates Paneb in the mysteries of the Brotherhood. Read more

Publi� le Mars 30 2001 par Ana Maria Barrenechea

5.0�toiles sur 5 An excellent work in this great series
A secret community of artisans and their families living in the mythical Place of Truth design and build the royal tombs of the pharaohs. Read more

Publi� le Mars 2 2001 par Harriet Klausner