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An edition of Pompeii (2003)

Pompeii

A Novel

by

  • ★★★ ★ 3.78 ·
  • 9 Ratings
  • 20 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 14 Have read

Historical fiction about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD from the perspective of Marcus Attilius, an aquarius (hydraulic engineer) responsible for Aqua Augusta, the regional aqueduct.

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Publisher
Fawcett
Language
English
Pages
368

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Subjects
Pompeji, Italien, Vulkaner, Fiction, 1-99, Naturkatastrofer
People
Pliny (the Elder)
Places
Naples, Bay of (Italy), Region, Pompeii, Misenum, Vesuvius, Mount (Italy)
Times
AD 79

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Cover of: Pompeii
Pompeii: A Novel
October 26, 2004, Fawcett
Mass Market Paperback in English
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First Sentence

"They left the aqueduct two hours before dawn, climbing by moonlight into the hills overlooking the port-six men in single file, the engineer leading."

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Format
Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages
368
Dimensions
6.8 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
Weight
5.6 ounces

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OL9888346M
Internet Archive
pompeiinovel00harr
ISBN 10
0345475674
ISBN 13
9780345475671
Library Thing
6465
Goodreads
294487

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