by Christian Jacq · Editions du Rocher · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782268005218
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«Champollion l'Égyptien» is the historical novel by Christian Jacq, published by Editions du Rocher in paperback (403 pages, in French).
The work follows Jean-François Champollion, the Egyptologist who deciphered hieroglyphs, on his expedition to Egypt between 1828 and 1829. Champollion, leading a small group of researchers, travels from Alexandria to Abu Simbel to document pharaonic monuments, in an adventure marked by discoveries, tensions and dangers.
The work belongs to the collection «Roman historique/Le Rocher» and includes a bibliography of Champollion's works.
A read for those who enjoy historical fiction and Egyptology, particularly fictionalised biographies of real figures.
Christian Jacq is a French author and Egyptologist. He has written several novels about ancient Egypt, notably a five book series about pharaoh Ramses II, a character whom Jacq admires greatly.
