by Christian Jacq · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401561627
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«El egiptólogo» is the historical novel by Christian Jacq, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (405 pages, in Spanish).
The novel recreates Jean-François Champollion's expedition to Egypt in 1828, where he hopes to confirm his decipherment of hieroglyphs. Accompanied by his team, he travels through Egypt and Nubia amid wonders and dangers while having to protect his own from betrayals and from those who want to prevent his mission to save the legacy of the pharaohs.
The book is translated from French by Cristina Rodríguez; the original work was published as «Champollion l'Égyptien».
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and adventure stories set in ancient Egypt.
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.
