Champollion the Egyptian [Paperback]

Christian Jacq (Author)

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Publication Date: January 5, 2004

Born in the small French town of Figeac in 1790, Jean-Francois Champollion was to become famous as the man who first discovered the meaning of hieroglyphs. This remarkable novel tells the story of his extraordinary trip to Egypt in 1828 on a quest to prove the truth of his groundbreaking theories and to save the treasures of the pharaohs from destruction. Egypt in the early 19th centure was a land of legends and miracles - and a land full of danger. Heading a team of reaserchers as he travelled from site to site, from Alexandria to Abu Simbel, the man they called 'the Egyptian' faced formidable enemies determined to prevent him from succeeding in his mission. With a historian's eye for detail and a potent imagination, Christian Jacq tells the incredible true story of this man of action and dedicated scholar, the father of modern Egyptology.

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About the Author

Born in Paris in 1947, Christian Jacq is one of the world's leading Egyptologists. He is the author of many novels on Ancient Egypt, including the bestselling RAMSES series and THE MYSTERIES OF OSIRIS series. His novels have sold more than 27 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 30 languages. Christian Jacq lives in Switzerland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (January 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671028561
• ISBN-13: 978-0671028565
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,549,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The desert is my world, and ancient Egypt is were I belong., January 16, 2009

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Champollion the decipher of the hieroglyphics.An extraordinary man, obsessed with the History of the Pharaohs.This book tells all the struggles that he had to go through to find the archeological sites that will help finalize his discovery.His trepidations, and life threatening situations,were enemies were waiting to murder him.
The experience that he had with his team,and going up the Nile in search of all the old temples.It seemed like he was born again.
The details of the life of Bedouins,leaders of tribes in the countryside.The struggle to work with Turkish leaders,and French.His failures,and his successes,all intertwined for the love of Egypt.If he succeeded he was resented, if he failed he was a failure to French and the entire archeological world.Nevertheless he succeeded,and how.Very easy to read and not heavy at all.The Pharaohs were his companions,and the desert was his home.