Book Rating (31) Narrator Rating . Perhaps the only literary flourish, if it can be called that, which he allows himself is on page 2. A sweltering week in late August. He brings in real-life people such as Pliny the Elder, and his nephew Pliny the Younger, who were both in the vicinity at the time.
The biggest one, for me, is historical. Robert Harris wrote a fictionalised account of the last days of Pompeii in his novel ‘Pompeii’, written from the point of view of an aqueduct engineer who survives. By pure chance - believe me - BBC2 is showing a one-hour documentary on Pompeii at 9pm on Friday 31st March (if you happen to live in the UK). But Pompeii proves to be a corrupt and violent town, and Attilius soon discovers that there are powerful forces at work—both natural and man-made—threatening to destroy him. pompeii by Robert Harris ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 18, 2003 A straight-arrow Imperial Roman hydraulic engineer on assignment in Naples plumbs into the corruption of the waterworks as Vesuvius begins to rumble. His vivid descriptions of those final few hours are chilling and gripping. His work has been translated into thirty-seven languages. This is a historical fiction story that blends a fictitious story with real events and real people. Pompeii is set in a much warmer climate than Nazi Berlin, but it has one thing in common with Robert Harris's best-selling Fatherland. Pompeii, Robert Harris, John Lee, Mystery, Thriller & Horror>Suspense, Fiction & Literature>General, Fiction & Literature>Historical Fiction, >Mystery, Thriller & Horror, >Fiction & Literature, Random House (Audio), 10 . ... people who read historical fiction as an easy way to digest their history will get plenty out of this. You can read his take on it here . Attilius seeks to repair the breach in the aqueduct and this leads him to be in Po Robert Harris gives us another example of his tight, purposeful prose style in Pompeii. Give as a Gift. Mr. Harris does have the gift of giving his reading the feel of a place and time. The book also uses a tremendous amount of foreshadowing with volcanology notes preceding each chapter. Pompeii has a few shortcomings. Play Sample. Pompeii is the only historical novel I know of to have attracted the attention of the Guardian’s splendidly satirical Digested Read column. With his trademark elegance and intelligence, Robert Harris, bestselling author of Archangel and Fatherland, re-creates a world on the brink of disaster. In his historical novel, Pompeii (2003), Robert Harris incorporated many accurate historical details and research into the workings of volcanoes to create a realistic portrayal of a Roman city in the first century completely destroyed by a massive natural disaster. Either Harris was unaware of the pre-Roman history of the volcanic area west of Vesuvius, or else he didn't want to put too many irons in the fire. But Pompeii proves to be a corrupt and violent town, and Attilius soon discovers that there are powerful forces at work—both natural and man-made—threatening to destroy him. A number one bestselling Roman thriller from the award-winning master of the literary and historical thriller genre: Robert Harris. Send this book as a Gift! He breathes life into the late first century and presents the many facts and customs in a way that sparks interest and not boredom. Robert Harris is the author of Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, Imperium and The Ghost, all of which were international bestsellers. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? His latest novel, Lustrum, has just been published. Before the eruption, before the horror, there is a problem with the flow of the water. Pompeii By Robert Harris Vesuvius pops her top - and so do the nubile 18-year-olds. Pompeii by Robert Harris has received some excellent reviews, and it was on the strength of these that I decided to read the book. I was not disappointed. Unabridged / Go to Abridged Audiobook Play it Free. Pompeii by Robert Harris Hutchinson £17.99, pp342. Pompeii. With his trademark elegance and intelligence, Robert Harris, bestselling author of Archangel and Fatherland, re-creates a world on the brink of disaster.
A thrilling depiction of one of the most famous natural disasters in human history: the explosion of Mount Vesuvius.