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Il ritorno della luce. Horemheb: scriba, generale, faraone
Egitto, 1335. Tutankhamon è solo un bambino quando, alla morte di Akhenaton, viene proclamato faraone. Giovane e inesperto, lo affiancano alla guida del regno il Padre divino Ay e lo scriba reale Horemheb, uomo di grande saggezza e di innumerevoli talenti. I tempi sono cambiati e sotto la nuova reggenza, il culto di Aton, professato durante il regno di Akhenaton e Nefertiti, viene proibito. I suoi fedeli, tuttavia, continuano a praticarlo in segreto e preparano la vendetta per riconquistare il potere. Nel frattempo, l'esercito è allo sbando: Horemheb, nominato generale, si accinge a ricostituirlo per rafforzare le linee di difesa. Ai confini dell'Egitto, infatti, gli ittiti, nemici storici, sono in fermento, e i seguaci di Aton cercano il loro sostegno, esortandoli a invadere il Paese. Per un tragico gioco del destino, il giovane faraone muore in un attentato durante una spedizione militare in Palestina. Le sorti del regno sono nelle mani di Horemheb che diventerà, di lì a poco, il nuovo e grande sovrano. Sostenuto da una straordinaria sposa, non avrà altro figlio che l'Egitto e preparerà il suo Paese al futuro e glorioso Regno di Ramses II. Con "Il ritorno della luce", Christian Jacq racconta la storia di Horemheb, lo scriba che divenne prima generale e poi faraone, impedendo all'Egitto di sprofondare nel caos.
377 pages, Hardcover
Published November 19, 2020
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Christian Jacq
226 books948 followersAlso writes under the names Célestin Valois, J.B. Livingstone, and Christopher Carter.
Christian Jacq is a French author and Egyptologist. He has written several novels about ancient Egypt, notably a five book suite about pharaoh Ramses II, a character whom Jacq admires greatly.
Jacq's interest in Egyptology began when he was thirteen, and read History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization by Jacques Pirenne. This inspired him to write his first novel. He first visited Egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, and is now one of the world's leading Egyptologists.
By the time he was eighteen, he had written eight books. His first commercially successful book was Champollion the Egyptian, published in 1987. As of 2004 he has written over fifty books, including several non-fiction books on the subject of Egyptology.
He and his wife later founded the Ramses Institute, which is dedicated to creating a photographic description of Egypt for the preservation of endangered archaeological sites.
Between 1995-1997, he published his best selling five book suite Ramsès, which is today published in over twenty-five countries. Each volume encompasses one aspect of Ramesses' known historical life, woven into a fictional tapestry of the ancient world for an epic tale of love, life and deceit.
Jacq's series describes a vision of the life of the pharaoh: he has two vile power-hungry siblings, Shanaar, his decadent older brother, and Dolora, his corrupted older sister who married his teacher. In his marital life, he first has Isetnofret (Iset) as a mistress (second Great Wife), meets his true love Nefertari (first Great Wife) and after their death, gets married to Maetnefrure in his old age. Jacq gives Ramesses only three biological children: Kha'emweset, Meritamen (she being the only child of Nefertari, the two others being from Iset) and Merneptah. The other "children" are only young officials trained for government and who are nicknamed "sons of the pharaoh".
Christian Jacq is a French author and Egyptologist. He has written several novels about ancient Egypt, notably a five book suite about pharaoh Ramses II, a character whom Jacq admires greatly.
Jacq's interest in Egyptology began when he was thirteen, and read History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization by Jacques Pirenne. This inspired him to write his first novel. He first visited Egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, and is now one of the world's leading Egyptologists.
By the time he was eighteen, he had written eight books. His first commercially successful book was Champollion the Egyptian, published in 1987. As of 2004 he has written over fifty books, including several non-fiction books on the subject of Egyptology.
He and his wife later founded the Ramses Institute, which is dedicated to creating a photographic description of Egypt for the preservation of endangered archaeological sites.
Between 1995-1997, he published his best selling five book suite Ramsès, which is today published in over twenty-five countries. Each volume encompasses one aspect of Ramesses' known historical life, woven into a fictional tapestry of the ancient world for an epic tale of love, life and deceit.
Jacq's series describes a vision of the life of the pharaoh: he has two vile power-hungry siblings, Shanaar, his decadent older brother, and Dolora, his corrupted older sister who married his teacher. In his marital life, he first has Isetnofret (Iset) as a mistress (second Great Wife), meets his true love Nefertari (first Great Wife) and after their death, gets married to Maetnefrure in his old age. Jacq gives Ramesses only three biological children: Kha'emweset, Meritamen (she being the only child of Nefertari, the two others being from Iset) and Merneptah. The other "children" are only young officials trained for government and who are nicknamed "sons of the pharaoh".
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November 13, 2019
Sans être une suite directe, "Horemheb" se déroule juste après le roman "Néfertiti, l’ombre du soleil" également de Christian Jacq.
J'ai bien apprécié le fait de savoir ce qu'il se passait juste avant.
Nous découvrons dans ce roman historique la vie du scribe "Horemheb", comment et pourquoi il réussi à placer Toutankhamon à la place de Pharaon et le lecteur peut donc découvrir plein de choses sur ce règne de courte durée (ce qui est très intéressant à mon goût, ayant été voir l'exposition "Toutankhamon" cet été à Paris), mais aussi sur le retour de la grande Égypte, celle des nombreuses divinités et non celle du Dieu unique instauré par "Néfertiti" et "Akhénaton".
Les faits historiques sont ici, vraiment intéressants mais en plus le lecteur est plongé dans une intrigue particulièrement rude, où espionnage, meurtres et guerre civile rodent à chaque instant. Je ne me suis pas ennuyé une seconde.
Petit bonus, le personnage du "Vieux" et de son âne "Vent du Nord" sont de la partie, et ça c'est génial, j'adore ce personnage et son animal qui reviennent de façon récurrente quelque soit l'époque.
Les amateurs et les passionnés de l'Égypte antique seront ravis de plonger dans ces pages.
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J'ai bien apprécié le fait de savoir ce qu'il se passait juste avant.
Nous découvrons dans ce roman historique la vie du scribe "Horemheb", comment et pourquoi il réussi à placer Toutankhamon à la place de Pharaon et le lecteur peut donc découvrir plein de choses sur ce règne de courte durée (ce qui est très intéressant à mon goût, ayant été voir l'exposition "Toutankhamon" cet été à Paris), mais aussi sur le retour de la grande Égypte, celle des nombreuses divinités et non celle du Dieu unique instauré par "Néfertiti" et "Akhénaton".
Les faits historiques sont ici, vraiment intéressants mais en plus le lecteur est plongé dans une intrigue particulièrement rude, où espionnage, meurtres et guerre civile rodent à chaque instant. Je ne me suis pas ennuyé une seconde.
Petit bonus, le personnage du "Vieux" et de son âne "Vent du Nord" sont de la partie, et ça c'est génial, j'adore ce personnage et son animal qui reviennent de façon récurrente quelque soit l'époque.
Les amateurs et les passionnés de l'Égypte antique seront ravis de plonger dans ces pages.
https://unbouquinsinonrien.blogspot.c...
September 8, 2022
I sovrani eretici Akenhaton e Nefertiti sono morti. L'Egitto è in ginocchio dopo anni di oblio causato dai sovrani defunti adoratori di Aton Dio unico che hanno fiaccato il popolo e l'economia. Unica soluzione, ripristinare il culto di Amon per restituire al paese una nuova vitalità. Lo scriba reale Horemheb e il padre divino Ay, scelgono il giovane Tutankhamon come nuovo faraone per risollevare il paese. Ma gli adoratori di Aton non sono ancora sconfitti e tramano in segreto per ripristinare la loro religione.
Come sempre Jacq riesce sapientemente a tessere le trame di una storia che tiene incollati alle sue pagine. Ormai devo leggere qualcosa di suo almeno una volta l'anno. Nei momenti di stallo, riesce sempre a darmi lo slancio per riprendere la lettura. Anche stavolta lo promuovo su tutta la linea. Buona lettura a chi vorrà dargli una possibilità.
Come sempre Jacq riesce sapientemente a tessere le trame di una storia che tiene incollati alle sue pagine. Ormai devo leggere qualcosa di suo almeno una volta l'anno. Nei momenti di stallo, riesce sempre a darmi lo slancio per riprendere la lettura. Anche stavolta lo promuovo su tutta la linea. Buona lettura a chi vorrà dargli una possibilità.
October 21, 2019
Akhenaton vient de mourir , aussitôt on s’efforce d’oublier le culte du Dieu unique qui avait si fortement choqué durant le règne du pharaon rebelle .
L’Egypte va mal comme à chaque fin de règne ,
On attend , on espère qu’un homme va se distinguer , changer le cours de l’histoire , ramener la lumière comme le dit le titre , et cet homme providentiel , ce sera Horemheb , au départ scribe plein d’ambition qui deviendra général des armées puis enfin Pharaon .
Un personnage au destin exceptionnel auquel rend hommage Christian Jacq .
Une façon bien agréable de connaître l’histoire de l’Égypte ancienne , une écriture vivante qui recrée la vie quotidienne de l’époque .
L’Egypte va mal comme à chaque fin de règne ,
On attend , on espère qu’un homme va se distinguer , changer le cours de l’histoire , ramener la lumière comme le dit le titre , et cet homme providentiel , ce sera Horemheb , au départ scribe plein d’ambition qui deviendra général des armées puis enfin Pharaon .
Un personnage au destin exceptionnel auquel rend hommage Christian Jacq .
Une façon bien agréable de connaître l’histoire de l’Égypte ancienne , une écriture vivante qui recrée la vie quotidienne de l’époque .
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