The wise woman /
Deep in the heart of the Upper Egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the Pharaohs. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters the most precious of treasures: a legendary stone of magical power, the Stone of Light. When a devious...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pocket Books,
[2000], ©2000
New York : c2000 New York : ©2000 New York : [2000] |
| Edition: | Advance uncorrected proofs |
| Series: | Jacq, Christian Pierre de lumière.
v. 2. |
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| Summary: | Deep in the heart of the Upper Egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the Pharaohs. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters the most precious of treasures: a legendary stone of magical power, the Stone of Light. When a devious military officer schemes to infiltrate the city and capture the sacred gem, his subversive plot is thwarted by an unlikely hero: a desert wanderer who falls into a maze of treachery and betrayal, desire and danger... Since the death of Ramses the Great, the villagers of the Place of Truth have been under great pressure to produce their best work to honour Egypt's greatest pharaoh. Follows Nefer the Silent Western cultures fascination with Egyptian civilization is now stronger than ever. The Stone of Light extends readers a timely invitation to go back thousands of years -- back to a magical period of noble causes and nobler gestures, of stunning architecture and ingenious craftsmanship, and of unimaginable beauty and endless mystery |
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| Item Description: | Translated from the French original: La femme sage |
| Physical Description: | 424 pages ; 24 cm 425 p. ; 24 cm 425 pages : portrait ; 24 cm 425 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0743403479 (pbk.) 0743403479 9780743403474 (pbk.) |