Pompeii
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Robert Harris
***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS***'A pulse-rate-speeding masterpiece' Sunday Times'A stunning novel . . . the subtlety and power of its construction holds our attention to the end' The TimesDuring a sweltering week in late August, as Rome's richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong. Wells and springs are failing, a man has disappeared, and now the greatest aqueduct in the world - the mighty Aqua Augusta - has suddenly ceased to flow . . .Through the eyes of four characters - a young engineer, an adolescent girl, a corrupt millionaire and an elderly scientist - Robert Harris brilliantly recreates a luxurious world on the brink of destruction.'As explosive as Etna, as addictive as a thriller, as satisfying as great history' Daily Telegraph
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Author
Robert Harris
Pages
416
Publisher
Random House
Published Date
2010-09-14
ISBN
1409021653 9781409021650
Ratings
Google: 3
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"Pompeii by Robert Harris 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved this! I learned a lot my public school education glazed over, and I'm so glad I read this!
I really liked the characters and while the intro is a little slow and it's baffling why we are led around by this main character it really gives you an on the ground look at events and how they occurred. It also adds a compelling side plot to how things got swept under the rug, and events escalated and a little romance.
I really enjoyed when it picked up and really became a disaster retelling, getting the blow by blow and what our main character goes through. So good!
If you had any interest in Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius as a kid I highly recommend this one. "
Sarah
"Purchase!"
Lyndsey Plyler
"Good historical story"
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