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Robert Harris tells a fictional story woven around the factual Vesuvius volcanic eruption in 79 AD, which destroyed the once prosperous Pompeii. The details of the events that unfolded following the eruption was fascinating and terrifying. Unlike other volcanoes,Vesuvius was completely dormant and suddenly erupted catching everyone unawares. Looking at the images of people mummified by the volcanic ash gives a new perspective of how bad this had been.
It was surprising how some managed to survive the nature's wrath. One survivor was Pliny's nephew who chronicled the eye witness account with great details.
The engineering marvel of the aqueducts was well described.
The only problem with the book was the half-baked relationship between Attilus and Corelia. The motivation for him to rush back to Pompeii to save Corelia didn't make sense.
I thank the author for presenting this historical story in this format, which I would otherwise have not read if it was a non-fiction.
It was surprising how some managed to survive the nature's wrath. One survivor was Pliny's nephew who chronicled the eye witness account with great details.
The engineering marvel of the aqueducts was well described.
The only problem with the book was the half-baked relationship between Attilus and Corelia. The motivation for him to rush back to Pompeii to save Corelia didn't make sense.
I thank the author for presenting this historical story in this format, which I would otherwise have not read if it was a non-fiction.