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Summary: Absolute rubbish!
Review: I didn't realise this was book four of a series when I picked it up. Not to worry, it is so bad I can't read beyond about three or four chapters, and for me that means that the book is just abysmal. Thank the lord I didn't buy the set of them! To be avoided like the plague, it is one of those books best enjoyed by the fire - as it burns!
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Summary: DISAPPOINTING
Review: I ENJOYED THE PRIOR BOOKSIN THIS SERIES VERY MUCH. I WAS INTRIGUED BY THE COMPLEX PLOTS AND SUB-PLOTS. AFTER KEEPING THEM GOING FOR SEVERAL VOLUMES, I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO SEE HOW THEY ARE ALL RESOLVED IN THIS VOLUME IN SUMMARY FASHION, AS IF THE AUTHOR BECAME TIRED OF THEM. THE RESOLUTIONS WERE UNSATISFACTORY AND HIS DESCRIPTION OF MOSES AND THE EXODUS WAS INACCURATE AND OFFENSIVE.
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Summary: A loyal fan in New York
Review: I have read all 4 English translations and I absolutely love this series. I just finshed "Lady" today, and I think that Jacq really paints a wonderful fictional picture of intrigue, romance and in this edition, sorrow. Ramses undergoes a great deal of hardship. I think that the Exodus could have been explained much better and that the ending did not provide much insight into the final edition, but overall, this has been an excellent work. I recommend the series for the avid Egyptologist, or someone jus looking for a an exciting, quick read.
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Summary: Best Ramses book Yet
Review: I have read all of the other Ramses book and I think this one is the best. So many problems came up, and so many problems were solved. If you're wondering what happens to Shaanar, Ofir and Moses read this Ramses.
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Summary: Great- but wordier than the other books
Review: I have read the first 4 books now, and it seems that this edition is a bit wordier than the last few, perhaps because of added mysticism, as opposed to the previous action-oriented books. I cant wait for the finale
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Summary: Ramses II was one of the greatest pharaohs in ancient Egypt
Review: I have read this book first in French and then in English, and I absolutely love it. The translation is very good because it captures the senses of the original. The life of Ramses II is not what people usually expect, and it explains a lot about his relationship with Moses. This book can be read by all ages, and I strongly recommend it! You will love the other 4 volumes as well.
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Summary: Great!
Review: I think Christian Jacq ( the author of this book ) is really a great author. The fiction that he writes are full of interesting and are attractive. For example the fiction about Ramses ?? is better than any other fiction about egypt. Once you read this book you can't put it down till you finish. I think the vocab in this book is quite difficult for sudent, but I think we can't learn new words through this. So I highly recommend this to you!
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Summary: Great!
Review: I think Christian Jacq ( the author of this book ) is really a great author. The fiction that he writes are full of interesting and are attractive. For example the fiction about Ramses ¢º is better than any other fiction about egypt. Once you read this book you can't put it down till you finish. I think the vocab in this book is quite difficult for sudent, but I think we can't learn new words through this. So I highly recommend this to you!
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Summary: From War to Peace
Review: In the fourth volume of the five-volume Ramses series, Asha, the king's Secretary of State and childhood friend travels to Hatti with a peace proposal only to be caught up in a vicious power struggle to which Asha and Egypt could be the big losers. It would take much cunning to pull this off. Meanwhile, the king's brother, Shanaar, is still plotting against the king in Nubia where he lures the king into a trap that threatens the life of the Pharaoh. Only a miracle can save him. As if all this wasn't enough, Moses, Ramses boyhood friend, is threatening to take all the Hebrews out of Egypt as commanded by Yahweh. When Ramses refuses Egypt is hit with ten plagues until Ramses relents and expels Moses from Egypt. Throughout the struggles of the now middle aged king brews an ever deepening love affair between Ramses and Nefertari, the Great Royal Consort. Ramses dedicates a great temple to her in the sacred land of Abu Simbel, which was to be her lasting tribute. So close are the king and queen that to get at Ramses Nefertari was a frequent target as was Ka, the king's oldest son. I only give this book three stars because, even though it is written in the direct and fast-paced nature of his other books, the treatment of Moses troubled me. The true relationship between Moses and the pharaoh may never truly be known but Moses was portrayed as mad and wicked; which I find to difficult to believe. In the Ramses series, Christian Jacq has him in league with Ofir, the Hittite spy and sorcerer. Furthermore, Ofir suggests and may have been responsible for some of those plagues, thus undermining the role of God in all this.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is a really nice collection. I enjoyed it very much. It is so very well researched in both historical and religious terms. Jacq was largely very faithful to historical facts. He made one enormous assumption with no historical backing whatsoever, that Ramses II was King of Egypt during the time of Moses. His history of Moses and the events of his life resemble those told in the bible and Quran, but in a secular fashion. The story does go on, but then again the man did rule Egypt for a very long and eventful period. There are indeed several cardboard like people in the book, very one dimensional and therefore very predictable. If you like history, suspense, lots of action, this is a great collection, enjoy it. If you are planning a Nile Cruise, or have just been on one, you must buy this.
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