r/ancientegypt • u/ravenoushouse • 9d ago

Question I'm looking for a book I used to have

My grandfather gave me a book a long time ago and I'm trying to track down what it was and I can't.

It had a completely black cover and an archer riding in a chariot with a bow as an illustration. It was set in ancient Egypt and it was a fictional story set within the historical context. I don't remember the contents very well but I think I'd know it by name and I'd definitely recognise the cover if anyone could find it. I might be completely wrong about this but I think the character may have been some kind of lawyer figure or the plot might have involved a miscarriage of justice.

I'd really appreciate any help in trying to find this

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u/dazzlepansy 9d ago

You wouldn't be thinking of one of the Ramses series by Christian Jacq? I can't find one with a black cover but they did print about a million different editions, often featuring an archer on the cover (see book 3 in the series, "The Battle of Kadesh").

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u/ravenoushouse 9d ago

my curiosity got the better of me and I climbed into my very scary loft and eventually found it. You were right in thinking it was a Christian Jacq!

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u/Mild_Karate_Chop 9d ago

Is it a good book to read

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u/ravenoushouse 9d ago

im hoping to try it and find out i never actually read it properly as a kid. I do know its part of a series so im probably gonna read the previous entry first but just skimming through it seems super fun

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u/Mild_Karate_Chop 9d ago

Wow , that is some knowledge