Christian Jacq – författare

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 They 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 an enthralling epic novel in four volumes.

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 They 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 ot life in an enthralling epic novel in four volumes.

In the north, the barbaric Hyksos still rule with unimaginable brutality. Queen Ahhotep, meanwhile, has recaptured much of the south -- but at a terrible price: her husband has been killed in combat and her elder son, Kames, was mysteriously poisoned. Ahhotep refuses to be crowned pharaoh and prepares her second son, young Amose, to take power instead. Thanks to her, the Egyptians are now ready for the final battle. They lay siege to Avaris, the Hyksos capital -- and once the city is taken, nothing can stop them. After 100 years of occupation and thousands of violent deaths, it looks as though the Egyptian empire may at last rise from the ashes.

Christian Jacq, author of the international triumphs Ramses and The Stone of Light, brings the people and passions of ancient Egypt to life in an enthralling epic novel in three volumes. Egypt is a shadow of its former self. An army of barbarians mounted on horse-drawn chariots has swept through the Empire, destroying everything in its path. Known as the Hyksos, these "leaders from foreign lands" have reduced the country of the pharaohs to slavery. Only the city of Thebes resists, protected by the widow of the last pharaoh, Teti the Small. But Teti knows that her reign is limited, that it''s only a matter of time before her men succumb to the barbarities of the cruel Hyksos. She has an eighteen-year-old daughter, however: Ahhotep. Fierce, beautiful, and courageous, this girl whom history will call "Egypt''s Joan of Arc" will never accept defeat. And so she decides to re-ignite the flame of Egyptian resistance. All by herself. Combining historical fact with a vivid imagination, Christian Jacq tells the enthralling true story of this Ancient Egyptian warrior-heroine. Without the courage and passion of Queen Ahhotep, the Valley of the Kings and the glorious treasures of the pharaohs, including Ramses the Great, would never have existed.

Christian Jacq, author of the international sensations Ramses and The Stone of Light, continues his epic Queen of Freedom trilogy as the fiercely determined Queen Ahhotep struggles to save her people -- and reclaim her own legacy. The barbaric Hyksos have taken possession of the whole of Egypt, imposing their harsh rule with unimaginable cruelty. Only Queen Ahhotep has yet to succumb. Not far from Thebes, the only city that retains its independence, she has established a secret military base to train her loyal fighters. Even when her husband is killed, Ahhotep refuses to yield, turning instead to her eldest son, Kames, who must take his father''s place as pharaoh. Leading an increasingly powerful army, Ahhotep steals victory after victory -- despite the treachery that threatens Egypt from within. Slowly, the Egyptians are recovering their honor, growing stronger by the day -- and the brutal invaders no longer seem invincible. Unless Queen Ahhotep and her followers are being lured into an elaborately designed trap that may seal their doom.... Combining historical fact with a vivid imagination, Christian Jacq tells the enthralling true story of the Ancient Egyptian warrior-queen Ahhotep -- without whose valiant courage the Valley of the Kings and the glorious treasures of the pharaohs, including Ramses the Great, would never have existed.

Der legendäre Pharao Ramses II. gilt als einer der größten Herrscher der Weltgeschichte. In den 66 Jahren seiner Regentschaft von 1279 bis 1213 v.Chr. führte er das altägyptische Reich zu einem beispiellosen Höhepunkt politischer und kultureller Macht. Der grandiose Romanzyklus des berühmten Ägyptologen Christian Jacq ist ein internationaler Bestseller. Im ersten Band erzählt er die Jugend des Thronfolgers.«Hofintrigen, Magie, Verrat, Verschwörung. Christian Jacq versteht es, historische Tatsachen zu einer spannenden Geschichte zu verweben, und liefert einen überwältigend detailreichen und authentischen Eindruck vom altägyptischen Alltagsleben.» (Welt am Sonntag)

Der junge Thronfolger Ramses im Kampf gegen Verrat, Intrigen und finstere Mordpläne! Unterstützt von seiner klugen Frau Nefertari, seiner erfahrenen Mutter Tuja und wenigen treuen Freunden, kämpft er um den Thron und wird schließlich Pharao.

Nach seiner glanzvollen Thronbesteigung hatte Ramses von einer friedvollen Regierungszeit geträumt. Er wollte Ägypten zu einem reichen, glücklichen Land machen. Doch der junge Pharao muss sich nicht nur seiner intriganten Feinde im Inneren erwehren, er muss auch der Bedrohung durch die Hethiter mutig entgegentreten. Mit zwanzigtausend Fußsoldaten und einer Eliteeinheit von Streitwagenlenkern zieht er gen Osten. Vor der Stadt Kadesch am Orontes lockt der Hethiterkönig Muwatalli die Ägypter in einen Hinterhalt.

Trotz der siegreichen «Schlacht von Kadesch» war es Ramses nicht gelungen, die kriegerischen Hethiter dauerhaft zu unterwerfen. Erneut steht der Pharao mit seinen Truppen in Feindesland. Am Hof sind überdies seine Gegner hartnäckig am Werk. Vor allem sein machthungriger Bruder Chenar, seine doppelzüngige Schwester Dolente und der libysche Magier Ofir. In Nubien entgeht das Königspaar nur mit knapper Not tödlichen Fallen. Der Pharao will seiner unzerstörbaren Liebe zu Nefertari ein Denkmal setzen – zwei Felsentempel in Abu Simbel. Noch weiß Ramses nicht, welch furchtbarer Schicksalsschlag ihn dort erwartet.

Ramses hat Ägypten zu großem Wohlstand geführt. Doch äußere Anfeindungen gefährden den Frieden. Unter Androhung eines neuen Krieges drängt ihn Hattuschili, der König der Hethiter, seine Tochter zur Gemahlin zu nehmen. Und die nach Rache dürstenden Libyer zetteln einen Aufstand an.Der letzte Band von Christian Jacqs weltberühmter Romanbiographie.«Stimmungsvoller als an Ramses'' Seite könnte heute ein Ägypten-Reisender kaum durch das Land der Pyramiden geleitet werden.» (WAZ)