by Robert Harris · Hutchinson · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780091801205
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«Pompeii» is the historical novel by Robert Harris, published by Hutchinson in paperback (341 pages, in English).
In August, Roman engineer Marcus Attilius Primus takes charge of the Aqua Augusta aqueduct, which supplies the Bay of Naples; when the springs fail and his predecessor disappears, he promises Pliny to repair a fault on the line towards Vesuvius before the reservoirs run dry, and discovers forces that even the Roman Empire cannot control.
The novel was originally published in 2003 and its action takes place in AD 79. Other novels by Robert Harris: Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel.
For reading groups and fans of historical fiction and thrillers set in Ancient Rome.
Robert Dennis Harris CBE is a British novelist and former journalist. Although he began his career in journalism and non-fiction, he is best known for his works of historical fiction. Beginning with the best-seller Fatherland, Harris focused on events surrounding the Second World War, followed by works set in ancient Rome. His later works are varied in settings but are mostly set after 1870.
