An edition of Pompeii
(2003)
Pompeii
A Novel
by Robert Harris
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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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Pompeii: A Novel
October 26, 2004, Fawcett
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0345475674 9780345475671
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"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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