Ramses 3: the Battle of Kadesh Hb: v. 3 Jacq, Christian

Ramses II faces his greatest test on the plains of Kadesh, where Egyptian forces clash with the Hittite empire in one of history's most famous battles. Christian Jacq continues his epic biographical series with the young pharaoh caught in a deadly trap — outnumbered, surrounded, forced to fight his way out or watch Egypt fall. This is historical fiction built on archaeological fact: Jacq draws from hieroglyphic records and temple inscriptions to recreate the chaos of Bronze Age warfare, the politics of ancient diplomacy, and the making of a legend. Between battlefield strategy and palace intrigue, he gives us Ramses as both warrior and king, mythmaker and man. For readers who want their ancient Egypt vivid, sweeping, and grounded in real history — the kind of book that makes you look up the actual battle afterwards.