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Lädt ... The Right Hand of Amonvon Lauren Haney
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Author invokes not just the sights and sounds of ancient Egypt but the smells and flavors as well. Many historical novels treat the religion of their characters as superficial, substituting 'By Jove' or 'May the Dagda smite thee' for 'By St. Mark' or "Jesus Christ.' Haney makes the reader feel that Lt. Bek is genuinely moved by the opportunity to view Amon's traveling shrine. The mystery is complex enough to satisfy and does not require a deep knowledge of Egyptian history to appreciate. ( ) Nice little series about a police officer on the frontier of Ancient Egypt, solving crimes with the help of a troop of soldiers from the fierce Medjay tribe. Historical detail is fantastic and the gradual revelation of Bak's past and the indiscretion that saw him banished from the court of Hatshepsut is good, but unfortunately the crimes that he is called on to solve are usually fairly pedestrian. Still recommended for Egyptophiles. Nous sommes en 1483 avant J.-C., en Égypte, sous le règne de Makarê Hatchepsout. Le lieutenant Bak découvre fortuitement un cadavre flottant sur les eaux du Nil, un burin planté dans sa gorge. Avant de rechercher le meurtrier, Bak doit découvrir l'identité de la victime. Tout se complique et se précipite alors : le mort est le fils d'un haut fonctionnaire, exécuté parce qu'il avait eu vent d'un complot contre le souverain kouchite Amon-Psaro. Or, ce dernier, qui a entrepris un voyage pour faire soigner son fils, approche justement. Bak devra résoudre l'énigme avant son arrivée pour éviter un nouvel assassinat et même une guerre. À petites touches, grâce à un fourmillement de détails de la vie quotidienne, l'auteur plante le décor de façon réaliste et parvient à donner vie à une Égypte ancienne fort éloignée de l'image fascinante mais statique que laissent les évocations contemporaines des pyramides et autres sphinx. Les bords du Nil au temps des pharaons sont ici pleins de vie, de sentiments, d'émotions. Le détective courageux et intègre, au service de Maât, déesse de l'ordre et de la justice, est un héros attachant dont l'enquête à suspense constitue en premier lieu un excellent prétexte à un voyage spatio-temporel parfaitement dépaysant. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
When Kings Walked As Living Gods It is the eighteenth dynasty of Queen Maatkare Hatshepsut, divine ruler of a sun-seared realm. And blood flows as freely as the great, winding Nile that nourishes this ancient land of intrigue and danger. Lieutenant Bak is a loyal servant of the royal house of Egypt--commander of the Medjay police in the frontier fortress city of Buhen. A man of honor and ability, it is he who must oversee the corps assigned to accompany the golden idol, the god Amon, on its journey up the Nile to heal the ailing son of a powerful tribal king. But the mighty river has yielded up a sinister "treasure": the body of a brave soldier horrifically slain for reasons unknown. And only the drawings of a missing mute boy can help Bak unravel the mystery of the officer's foul death--before it leads to far greater crimes that could imperil an empire. WHEN KINGS WALKED AS LIVING GODS It is the eighteenth dynasty of Queen Maatkare Hatshepsut, divine ruler of a sun-seared realm. And blood flows as freely as the great, winding Nile that nourishes this ancient land of intrigue and danger. Lieutenant Bak is a loyal servant of the royal house of Egypt--commander of the Medjay police in the frontier fortress city of Buhen. A man of honor and ability, it is he who must oversee the corps assigned to accompany the golden idol, the god Amon, on its journey up the Nile to heal the ailing son of a powerful tribal king. But the mighty river has yielded up a sinister treasure: the body of a brave soldier horrifically slain for reasons unknown. And only the drawings of a missing mute boy can help Bak unravel the mystery of the officers foul death--before it leads to far greater crimes that could imperil an empire. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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