Book Review : Pompeii by Robert Harris

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 Pompeii 

By Robert Harris 


Published Year : 2003 [Hutchinson] 

Page Count : 394 pages 

Medium Used : Paperback 

Genre : Historical Fiction, Italy, Volcanic Eruption, 2024-read. 

Rating : 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Fantastic. Very engaging read. In 79AD, several deaths have resulted when an unsuspected volcanic eruption took place in Italy. The mountain is mount Vesuvius and the nearby cities and towns were swept away by high velocity rain of pumice stones and the following fire stream. Thousands of people have died. Several monuments lay in ruin at the end of the eruption. These are historical facts. The author has remained loyal to the facts and the descriptions of how the event must have taken place, how certain people might have reacted and either escaped by chance or perished unluckily are fictional creations of his brilliant mind. I enjoyed reading this story very much .  


Nothing felt - not even the fire wave - overdone. I would like to check out some other best sellers from the author! Great read. 


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