Nefer the silent stone of light, book 1 by christian jacq. Christian jacq set myself a challenge to read our old books bookshelf and this was first on the list it was a decidedly battered paperback and i was convinced it would be joining the charity pile, but it s actually fantastic will definitely be surviving for another day loved the intrigue of the ancient egyptians, and the individual characters. Christian jacq books list of books by author christian jacq. Nefer the silent is a spectacular novel taking place in ancient egypt. Christian jacq, author of the international triumph ramses, brings the people and the passions of ancient egypt to life in an enthralling epic novel in four volumes. They defined an era of war, love, passion, power, and. Some time ago, one of his men had been murdered, and sobek had received an anonymous letter accusing a member of the brotherhood, nefer the silent, of being the killer. Jacq overemphasizes his tenacity, simplicity, efficiency and effectiveness all of which would be a trifle too good to be true save he is affected by an arrogance born of sheer overconfidence. Deep in the heart of the upper egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the pharaohs. The stone of light, volume 1 nefer the silent paperback, original ed. Born in paris in 1947, christian jacq first visited egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study egyptology and archaeology at the sorbonne, and is now one of the worlds leading egyptologists. Christian jacq audio books, best sellers, author bio. Nefer the silent by christian jacq they built a civilization ahead of its time, and dominated the ancient world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The stone of light, volume 1 nefer the silent paperback. Nefer the silent stone of light, book 1 by christian jacq book cover, description, publication history. Nefer the silent book chicago public library bibliocommons. The characters are well developed and the story is captivating as we learn of the wonderful role of the place of truth and its member in creating the tombs.
Jacq, author of the popular ramses quintet, introduces the first installment of his new fourvolume novel set in ancient egypt during the last years of the reign of ramses the great. Browse christian jacqs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Nevertheless, he surmounts all tasks and is admitted to the village to become paneb the ardent, in the same manner that silent becomes nefer the silent. They defined an era of war, love, passion, power, and betrayal. While i drank in every detail that reflected ancient egyptian history in the other books by jacq, this book really made me think about more than just history. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. To view the synopsis blurb from the back of any book click on the picture to enlarge it. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. There are no other books by this author on our site.
Christian jacq deep in the heart of the upper egyptian desert lies a forbidden village where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the pharaohs. Buy nefer the silent by christian jacq online at alibris. He has written several novels about ancient egypt, notably a five book series about. Born in paris in 1947, christian jacq inadvertently stumbled on his destiny at the age of thirteen, while reading a work of three volumes, the history of civilisation in ancient egypt by jacques pirenne. At nefer s trial his innocence had been proved beyond doubt and he was reinstated in the brotherhood. Nefer the silent volume 1 by christian jacq, 9780743403467, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Apr 01, 2000 christian jacq, author of the international triumph ramses, brings the people and the passions of ancient egypt to life in an enthralling epic novel in four volumes. The wise woman book by christian jacq official publisher. Nefer the silent by christian jacq overdrive rakuten. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters. Apr 01, 2000 buy the stone of light nefer the silent, volume 1 original ed. He is the author of the internationally bestselling ramses and the mysteries of osiris series, and several other novels set in ancient egypt. Nefer the silent audiobook by christian jacq rakuten kobo.
Christian jacq, who holds a doctorate in egyptology, is the author or numerous bestsellers, including ramses, which has sold more than eleven million copies. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. See all books authored by christian jacq, including ramses. The story itself emphasises hard work,honesty and determination. The stone of light by christian jacq is made up of 4 long volumes nefer the silent, the wise woman, paneb the ardent, and the place of truth, each about 600 pages, so it is a lovely read. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters the most precious of treasures. Nefer the silent stone of light nefer the silent stone of light join the worlds largest signed first edition book club.
He has written several novels about ancient egypt, notably a five book series about pharaoh ramses ii, a character whom jacq admires greatly. Nefer le silencieux nefer the silent by christian jacq. Listen to nefer the silent by christian jacq available from rakuten kobo. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Nefer the silent hillsborough county public library.
The characters are very welldeveloped, reminding me of the ramses series by christian jacq, only better if possible. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. The main plot of the story revolves around a farmers son who has a passion for drawing. Nefer the silent deep in the heart of the upper egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the pharaohs. Christian jacq has 198 books on goodreads with 83667 ratings. They built a civilization ahead of its time, and dominated the ancient world. This is the first books of the last series that i read by christian jacq.
Buy the stone of light nefer the silent, volume 1 original ed. 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. Commissioned by the pharaoh to fashion pyramids, temples, tombs, sculptures, and paintings for the valley of the kings and the. Nefer the silent by christian jacq a novel in the epic tradition where our hero strives, and is tested and thwarted at every turn, to achieve his ambition.
Christian jacq is the most widely read french author in the world. 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 they showed us how to live. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. 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. Nefer the silent audiobook abridged listen instantly.