Pompeii

Author : Robert Harris
Publisher : Random House
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409021650

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Pompeii by Robert Harris Pdf

PRE-ORDER PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS, NOW - PUBLISHING AUGUST 2024 'A pulse-rate-speeding masterpiece' Sunday Times 'A stunning novel . . . the subtlety and power of its construction holds our attention to the end' The Times During a sweltering week in late August, as Rome's richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong. Wells and springs are failing, a man has disappeared, and now the greatest aqueduct in the world - the mighty Aqua Augusta - has suddenly ceased to flow . . . Through the eyes of four characters - a young engineer, an adolescent girl, a corrupt millionaire and an elderly scientist - Robert Harris brilliantly recreates a luxurious world on the brink of destruction. 'As explosive as Etna, as addictive as a thriller, as satisfying as great history' Daily Telegraph

Author : Kate Quinn,Stephanie Dray,Ben Kane,Eliza Knight,Sophie Perinot,Vicky Alvear
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780063310575

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A Day of Fire by Kate Quinn,Stephanie Dray,Ben Kane,Eliza Knight,Sophie Perinot,Vicky Alvear Pdf

From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts. Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain’s wrath . . . and these are their stories: A boy loses his innocence in Pompeii’s flourishing streets. An heiress dreads her wedding day, not knowing it will be swallowed by fire. An ex-legionary stakes his entire future on a gladiator bout destined never to be finished. A crippled senator welcomes death, until a tomboy on horseback comes to his rescue. A young mother faces an impossible choice for her unborn child as the ash falls. A priestess and a prostitute seek redemption and resurrection as the town is buried. Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each other’s paths during Pompeii’s fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity?

Author : Mary Beard
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847650641

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Pompeii by Mary Beard Pdf

WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail The ruins of Pompeii, buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the best evidence we have of everyday life in the Roman empire. This remarkable book rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains, as well as exploding many myths: the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than usually thought; or the hygiene of the baths which must have been hotbeds of germs; or the legendary number of brothels, most likely only one; or the massive death count, maybe less than ten per cent of the population. An extraordinary and involving portrait of an ancient town, its life and its continuing re-discovery, by Britain's favourite classicist.

Author : Struan Reid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06
Category : Pompeii (Extinct city)
ISBN : 1474928889

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Pompeii Picture Book by Struan Reid Pdf

One terrifying day in the year 79, the Roman city of Popeii was destroyed by a volcano and buried under ash for nearly 2,000 years. Follow the dramatic story and find out about the lives of the people and the treasures they left behind.

Author : Lauren Tarshis
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545662864

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I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived #10) by Lauren Tarshis Pdf

The beast beneath the mountain is restless... No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep.But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape -- and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?

Author : Daniel Godfrey
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781783298129

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New Pompeii by Daniel Godfrey Pdf

In the race to control renewable power, an energy giant stumbles on a controversial technology: the ability to transport matter from the deep past. Their biggest secret is New Pompeii, a replica city filled with Romans, pulled through time just before the volcanic eruption. Nick Houghton doesn’t know why he’s been chosen to be the company’s historical advisor. He’s just excited to be there. Until he starts to wonder what happened to his predecessor. Until he realizes that the company has more secrets than even the conspiracy theorists suspect. Until he realizes that they have underestimated their captives…

Author : Ingrid D. Rowland
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674416536

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From Pompeii by Ingrid D. Rowland Pdf

The calamity that proved lethal for Pompeii inhabitants preserved the city for centuries, leaving behind a snapshot of Roman daily life that has captured the imagination of generations, including Renoir, Freud, Hirohito, Mozart, Dickens, Twain, Rossellini, and Ingrid Bergman. Interwoven is the thread of Ingrid Rowland's own impressions of Pompeii.

Author : Colin Amery,Brian Curran
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN : 0892366877

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The Lost World of Pompeii by Colin Amery,Brian Curran Pdf

"Richly illustrated with historical images and new images of the site by acclaimed photographer Chris Caldicott, The Lost World of Pompeii tells the fascinating story of the ghosts of a bygone era raised from the ashes."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Jim O'Connor,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780448479071

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What Was Pompeii? by Jim O'Connor,Who HQ Pdf

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins.

Author : Alex Butterworth,Ray Laurence
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780220543

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Pompeii by Alex Butterworth,Ray Laurence Pdf

A visceral history of Pompeii - the living city brought back to life. This startling new book concentrates on the twenty years between 59 and 79AD, thus beginning with the earthquake which all but destroyed Pompeii and ending with the volcanic eruption which has become part of our collective popular imagination. Alex Butterworth and Ray Laurence have synthesised the latest research into Pompeii to bring this period of flux and instability back to life. By concentrating on key members from each strata of Pompeiian society we are plunged into the everyday life of a city rebuilding itself, in the knowledge that it will all be for nothing when Vesuvius erupts. So we follow Suedius Clemens who has been sent by Vespasian to settle disputes over land; Decimus Satrius Lucretius Valens who is set to join Pompeii's elite magistrates following the death of his protector; the Vettii brothers who were fabulously rich and ostentacious dealers in wine and perfume; Pherusa, the runaway slave; lusty young Rustus who is contemplating parricide...

Author : Fergus Mason
Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781629171340

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Pompeii by Fergus Mason Pdf

Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius—the volcano that led to its ultimate doom. The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius was one of the worst disasters in all of European history. In a near instant, over 15,000 people were dead and a city was completely destroyed. This book looks at the rise, fall, and rediscovery of the great city of Pompeii.

Author : Pedar Foss,John J. Dobbins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 979 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134689743

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The World of Pompeii by Pedar Foss,John J. Dobbins Pdf

This all embracing survey of Pompeii provides the most comprehensive survey of the region available. With contributions by well-known experts in the field, this book studies not only Pompeii, but also – for the first time – the buried surrounding cities of Campania. The World of Pompeii includes the latest understanding of the region, based on the up-to-date findings of recent archaeological work. Accompanied by a CD with the most detailed map of Pompeii so far, this book is instrumental in studying the city in the ancient world and is an excellent source book for students of this fascinating and tragic geographic region.

Author : Pier Giovanni Guzzo,Antonio D'Ambrosio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015059992795

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Pompeii by Pier Giovanni Guzzo,Antonio D'Ambrosio Pdf

Author : Tran Tam Tinh,Eugene Dwyer,Volker Michael Strocka,Katherine M. D. Dunbabin,Peter J. Holliday
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780190297947

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Pompeii by Tran Tam Tinh,Eugene Dwyer,Volker Michael Strocka,Katherine M. D. Dunbabin,Peter J. Holliday Pdf

Situated in the Sarno River valley in southern Italy, on a gentle slope facing the sea to the south of Vesuvius, the Roman site of Pompeii was already famous throughout the ancient world when it was destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. Preserved under layers of ash and lava, the city was rediscovered in the 18th century after some 1700 years. In this fully illustrated Grove Art Essentials title, delve into the arts of Pompeii from architecture to sculpture, wall painting, and mosaics, and discover the enduring influence of its thrilling rediscovery on the arts of the Western world.

Author : William Clarke (architect.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1836
Category : Pompeii (Extinct city)
ISBN : OXFORD:590238232

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Pompeii by William Clarke (architect.) Pdf