Pompeii

Harris, Robert

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Harris recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. And by focusing on the characters of an engineer and a scientist, he offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world.

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Publish Date: 01/10/2009

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Act of Oblivion – the brand new thriller from Robert Harris, available now

‘A pulse-rate-speeding masterpiece’ Sunday Times

‘A stunning novel . . . the subtlety and power of its construction holds our attention to the end’ The Times

During 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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Weight 287 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 25 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

397

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

823.914 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K