Post by bod on Feb 10, 2005 9:30:09 GMT
If the title alone doesn't prompt those with an interest in masonry to head to the library or bookshop then nothing will!
I've read many of Christian Jacq's novels - they are translated from the original French into english - and they are always a great read.
They are historical fiction, not factual novels, however, the level of historical knowlege this man has is considerable!
Author details:
"Born in Paris in 1947, Christian Jacq first visited Egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, and is now one of the world's leading Egyptologists. He is the author of the internationally bestselling RAMSES series, THE PLACE OF TRUTH series, THE QUEEN OF FREEDOM trilogy and the stand-alone novel, THE BLACK PHARAOH. Christian Jacq lives in Switzerland."
Synopsis:
"The story of the friendship between King Solomon and his craftsman, and their desire for the same woman: the Queen of Sheba 980 B.C. Having succeeded in bringing peace and prosperity to his people, King Solomon, the son of David, is determined to build a magnficient temple on the rock of Jerusalem. A temple where the sacred Ark of the Covenant could be housed. A temple to rival in splendour the great pyramids of Egypt: a land he both loathed and admired. As no Hebrew craftsman could succeed in such an enterprise, Solomon summoned an expert mason from Phoenicia: Master Hiram, a strange, solitary man well-versed in the innovative techniques of Egyptian architecture. So began an uneasy friendship between the King and the craftsman. A friendship which bridged two very different cultures and civilisations. A friendship thrown in turmoil when the two men fell in love with the same woman: Balkis, the beautiful Queen of Sheba. "
ISBN: 067102857X
Title: Master Hiram & King Solomon
Author: Christian Jacq
Opinion:
A good story - familiar to most masons, and to those who are familiar with Solomon as a biblical figure.
Covering the period from Davids death through the creation of the Temple, the novel explores the human relationship between these two men, and the trials and tribulations they encounter in creating the Temple.
I enjoyed the book, as I have all of his books. I thoroughly recommend them all!
I've read many of Christian Jacq's novels - they are translated from the original French into english - and they are always a great read.
They are historical fiction, not factual novels, however, the level of historical knowlege this man has is considerable!
Author details:
"Born in Paris in 1947, Christian Jacq first visited Egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, and is now one of the world's leading Egyptologists. He is the author of the internationally bestselling RAMSES series, THE PLACE OF TRUTH series, THE QUEEN OF FREEDOM trilogy and the stand-alone novel, THE BLACK PHARAOH. Christian Jacq lives in Switzerland."
Synopsis:
"The story of the friendship between King Solomon and his craftsman, and their desire for the same woman: the Queen of Sheba 980 B.C. Having succeeded in bringing peace and prosperity to his people, King Solomon, the son of David, is determined to build a magnficient temple on the rock of Jerusalem. A temple where the sacred Ark of the Covenant could be housed. A temple to rival in splendour the great pyramids of Egypt: a land he both loathed and admired. As no Hebrew craftsman could succeed in such an enterprise, Solomon summoned an expert mason from Phoenicia: Master Hiram, a strange, solitary man well-versed in the innovative techniques of Egyptian architecture. So began an uneasy friendship between the King and the craftsman. A friendship which bridged two very different cultures and civilisations. A friendship thrown in turmoil when the two men fell in love with the same woman: Balkis, the beautiful Queen of Sheba. "
ISBN: 067102857X
Title: Master Hiram & King Solomon
Author: Christian Jacq
Opinion:
A good story - familiar to most masons, and to those who are familiar with Solomon as a biblical figure.
Covering the period from Davids death through the creation of the Temple, the novel explores the human relationship between these two men, and the trials and tribulations they encounter in creating the Temple.
I enjoyed the book, as I have all of his books. I thoroughly recommend them all!