Pompeii: A Novel
by Robert Harris
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Author: Robert HarrisEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-26
ISBN: 0345475674
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Fawcett
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Book Review: A Gripping Piece of Historical Fiction
Summary: 4 Stars
Having read 'Fatherland', also by Robert Harris, and having enjoyed it thoroughly, I decided that I may as well give another one of his books a read. I picked Pompeii because not only did the idea of a book about an engineer on the Roman Aqueducts at the time of Pompeii's eruption seem interesting to begin with- but it was also a refreshing change of topic from Fatherland. And that it was- in fact, in the end, I found it to be amazingly well researched, offering a picture of just how modern and ahead of its time Rome really was. Not to say that it doesn't get off to a slow start. After reading the first few pages, I thought I would be somewhat disappointed, but the book gets moving quickly- and once it does, you will find it hard to put down. There are occassional bits where you might lose interest or the story wanders off slightly, but everything comes together. With each new revelation coming from 2 different mysteries, both parts of the story come closer and closer together until they finally meet one another: perfectly. I won't give away too much, or bore anyone by carrying on, but the story of the young aquarius from Rome- Marcus Attilius- and the discoveries he makes just shortly after taking over as the engineer for the Aqua Augusta is an interesting one, and one that seems to indicate that I should perhaps have a look at another one of Robert Harris' novels sometime soon!
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