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Pompeii : a Novel by Harris, Robert is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>all Along The Mediterranean Coast, The Roman Empire&#8217;s Richest Citizens Are Relaxing In Their Luxurious Villas, Enjoying The Last Days Of Summer. The World&#8217;s Largest Navy Lies Peacefully At Anchor In Misenum. The Tourists Are Spending Their Money In The Seaside Resorts Of Baiae, Herculaneum, And Pompeii.<p>but The Carefree Lifestyle And Gorgeous Weather Belie An Impending Cataclysm, And Only One Man Is Worried. The Young Engineer Marcus Attilius Primus Has Just Taken Charge Of The Aqua Augusta, The Enormous Aqueduct That Brings Fresh Water To A Quarter Of A Million People In Nine Towns Around The Bay Of Naples. His Predecessor Has Disappeared. Springs Are Failing For The &#64257;rst Time In Generations. And Now There Is A Crisis On The Augusta&#8217;s Sixty-mile Main Line&#8212;somewhere To The North Of Pompeii, On The Slopes Of Mount Vesuvius.<p>attilius&#8212;decent, Practical, And Incorruptible&#8212;promises Pliny, The Famous Scholar Who Commands The Navy, That He Can Repair The Aqueduct Before The Reservoir Runs Dry. His Plan Is To Travel To Pompeii And Put Together An Expedition, Then Head Out To The Place Where He Believes The Fault Lies. But Pompeii Proves To

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Author
Harris, Robert
Publisher
Fawcett
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9780345475671
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Rating
3.79 / 5 (164 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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