Pompeii

Pompeii

by Robert Harris

Historical fiction about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD from the perspective of Marcus Attilius, an *aquarius* (hydraulic engineer) responsible for Aqua Augusta, the regional aqueduct.

2003 351 pages Dent 2 curators
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