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Title: Nefer the Silent
Subtitle: Stone of Light, Volume 1
Author: Christian Jacq
Narrator: Ezra Knight
Format: Abridged
Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-07-10
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
They built a civilization ahead of its time, and dominated the ancient world. They defined an era of war, love, passion, power, and betrayal.
They were a people of mystery whose secrets have turned to dust - but who inspire our awe and wonder even to this day.
The ancient Egyptians showed us how to live. And how to die.
Christian Jacq, author of the international triumph Ramses, brings the people and the passions of ancient Egypt to life in this enthralling epic novel.
Deep in the heart of the Upper Egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the Pharaohs. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters the most precious of treasures: the Stone of Light, a legendary stone of magical power. When a devious military officer schemes to infiltrate the city and capture the sacred gem, his subversive plot is thwarted by an unlikely hero: a desert wanderer who falls into a maze of treachery and betrayal, desire and danger.
Members Reviews:
Yet another great book from Jacq
I've read the Ramses series a few years ago and thought I'd pick up a copy of this even though some reviewers say it's not as good. Well, I enjoyed reading it just as much as the Ramses. The short chapters make it easy to read even if one doesn't have hours to read at a time. However, it's one of those books that was really hard for me to put down even at 3am after reading for several hours... you know, just one more chapter... :) I've always found the history of ancient Egypt fascinating and though it's a fiction novel one can learn a great deal about what it was like living in the time of the pharaohs. Oh, and the story is not over yet, can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Five Stars
One of the best authors I've ever read for historical fiction!
agree with m a r s and robin...
If you expect novels to be well-written, this one is not. The characters are one-dimensional, the story line plods along very predictably. Don't waste your time or money.
If you liked Jacq's Ramses the Great series...
The first volume in Christian Jacq's The Stone of Light series is pleasure to read. If you have read his five volume Ramses II series, don't miss this one.
Jacq is an Egyptolgist who possesses an incredible ability: without hindering plot, bogging down his writing with too much detail or weak character development, he allows the reader to visit this great civilization in its glory, recontructed upon accurate historical information. I suppose the point that I am trying to make is that Jacq's novels are not like an academic textbook, although you may find yourself wanting to learn more about this fascinating ancient civilization after reading one of them... His writing simply flows. He skillfully breathes life into actual people (as well as some fictional ones too) that lived thousands of years ago. I have found reading each of his works so far to be a pleasurable experience.
As for Nefer the Silent itself, the story focuses on two young men, Silent (a sculpter) and Paneb (a painter), who both seek to become artists in the brotherhood of the Place of Truth. The Place of Truth is home to a sacred brotherhood who are charged with the task of creating the tombs of the Pharoahs and Queens.
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Title: Nefer the Silent
Subtitle: Stone of Light, Volume 1
Author: Christian Jacq
Narrator: Ezra Knight
Format: Abridged
Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-07-10
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
They built a civilization ahead of its time, and dominated the ancient world. They defined an era of war, love, passion, power, and betrayal.
They were a people of mystery whose secrets have turned to dust - but who inspire our awe and wonder even to this day.
The ancient Egyptians showed us how to live. And how to die.
Christian Jacq, author of the international triumph Ramses, brings the people and the passions of ancient Egypt to life in this enthralling epic novel.
Deep in the heart of the Upper Egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the Pharaohs. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters the most precious of treasures: the Stone of Light, a legendary stone of magical power. When a devious military officer schemes to infiltrate the city and capture the sacred gem, his subversive plot is thwarted by an unlikely hero: a desert wanderer who falls into a maze of treachery and betrayal, desire and danger.
Members Reviews:
Yet another great book from Jacq
I've read the Ramses series a few years ago and thought I'd pick up a copy of this even though some reviewers say it's not as good. Well, I enjoyed reading it just as much as the Ramses. The short chapters make it easy to read even if one doesn't have hours to read at a time. However, it's one of those books that was really hard for me to put down even at 3am after reading for several hours... you know, just one more chapter... :) I've always found the history of ancient Egypt fascinating and though it's a fiction novel one can learn a great deal about what it was like living in the time of the pharaohs. Oh, and the story is not over yet, can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Five Stars
One of the best authors I've ever read for historical fiction!
agree with m a r s and robin...
If you expect novels to be well-written, this one is not. The characters are one-dimensional, the story line plods along very predictably. Don't waste your time or money.
If you liked Jacq's Ramses the Great series...
The first volume in Christian Jacq's The Stone of Light series is pleasure to read. If you have read his five volume Ramses II series, don't miss this one.
Jacq is an Egyptolgist who possesses an incredible ability: without hindering plot, bogging down his writing with too much detail or weak character development, he allows the reader to visit this great civilization in its glory, recontructed upon accurate historical information. I suppose the point that I am trying to make is that Jacq's novels are not like an academic textbook, although you may find yourself wanting to learn more about this fascinating ancient civilization after reading one of them... His writing simply flows. He skillfully breathes life into actual people (as well as some fictional ones too) that lived thousands of years ago. I have found reading each of his works so far to be a pleasurable experience.
As for Nefer the Silent itself, the story focuses on two young men, Silent (a sculpter) and Paneb (a painter), who both seek to become artists in the brotherhood of the Place of Truth. The Place of Truth is home to a sacred brotherhood who are charged with the task of creating the tombs of the Pharoahs and Queens.