As New. christian Is One Of France Leading Egyptologist And Therefore Very Qualified To Write About One Of Egypts Lesser Known Pharaohs. Five centuries after Ramses the empire seems to be hurtling towards irretrievable ruin. Piankhy the Black Pharaoh governs his kingdom from the South with wisdom and kindness. He has only one desire: that the gods should once again dwell in a united Egypt. But the price to pay is a heavy one. 344pp
