
Pompeii
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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John Lee
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By:
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Robert Harris
All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. The world’s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii.
But the carefree lifestyle and gorgeous weather belie an impending cataclysm, and only one man is worried. The young engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay of Naples. His predecessor has disappeared. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta’ s sixty-mile main line—somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
Attilius—decent, practical, and incorruptible—promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. His plan is to travel to Pompeii and put together an expedition, then head out to the place where he believes the fault lies. But Pompeii proves to be a corrupt and violent town, and Attilius soon discovers that there are powerful forces at work—both natural and man-made—threatening to destroy him.
With his trademark elegance and intelligence, Robert Harris, bestselling author of Archangel and Fatherland, re-creates a world on the brink of disaster.
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Critic reviews
“Blazingly exciting...Pompeii palpitates with sultry tension.... What makes this novel all but unputdownable...is the bravura fictional flair that crackles through it.... It is hard to imagine a more thoroughgoingly enjoyable thriller.” (London Sunday Times)
"Breakneck pace, constant jeopardy and subtle twists of plot...a blazing blockbuster... The depth of the research in the book is staggering.” (Daily Mail)
“[A] stirring and absorbing novel...The final 100 pages are terrific, as good as anything Harris has done; and the last, teasing paragraph, done with the lightest of touches, is masterly.” (The Sunday Telegraph)
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Excellent!
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Riveting, wonderful historical fiction
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What did you love best about Pompeii?
I loved how the history of Rome, Pompei and the engineering of the aqueduct were so important in telling the story. Timeless because politics and greed never change and the indicision of some folks led to their downfall. We had characters to pull for and folks we hoped were done to death by the ash.Who was your favorite character and why?
The water engineer and Pliny the elder.What does John Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Don't mean to be a smarty but an artful reader is a great addition, but I listen to books when I drive or work, so a good reader makes the book enjoyable and possible.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Pliny the elder realizes his fate and how he met it head on.Any additional comments?
I enjoyed the book because it was well written, interesting historically and you cared about the characters.We All Know How It Ends
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Interesting
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Exciting telling of ancient history
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A very interesting read
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Entrancing
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Brings Pompeii to life
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If you could sum up Pompeii in three words, what would they be?
A describsion of all leavels of life - in a roman empire during a vulcanoeruption.Who was the most memorable character of Pompeii and why?
The water specialist.Good story makes history come alive
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