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I read this book while on a trip to southern Italy, and visiting Pompeii was part of the trip. I thought that reading this would help me visualize the city as it was before the eruption. I was about 2/3 through the book at the time of the visit to Pompeii. We had a guided tour for 2 hours, and then had an hour to ourselves to explore. Some of the ruined houses have the names of those who lived in them on signs. As soon as we started exploring, I saw a sign for the house of one of the characters in the book! The book's descriptions were very accurate, and after reading the letters of Pliny the Younger, I realized that the author had incorporated many of the details in the letters into his book.

Besides being well researched, the book is well written with an appealing hero. I was absorbed by the story, and had trouble putting it down near the end.


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Pompeii A Novel Robert Harris 9780812974614 Books Reviews

The book was very informative for a work of historical fiction. The insights into Pompeii every day life and ancient Roman life in general. One of the fascinating aspects of the story of Vesuvius and Pompeii is that ancient life was preserved in a way that is so pristine. It offers a unique view of Ancient Rome lifestyle and even political lifestyle. Robert Harris does an effective job translating the actual minutia of Roman life in Pompeii and explaining the background of the eruption. Taking the viewpoint of the keeper of the aqueduct is a unique touch that helps make the story more personal.

The reason I only gave 3 stars out of 5 is that I feel the ending of the story, while perhaps efficiently closing off all the story threads, seemed rushed to me. There was a lot of build up as far as relationships and even Pliny the older and younger's viewpoint during the story, but it seemed to me Harris took the easy way out to sum up the conclusion of the story in a way that took up as little amount of pages as possible. This was disappointing to me. Otherwise, this was a very well written, well researched book that delivered in openign insight into a fascinating event in history.
I am taking a trip to the Pompeii area this summer and wanted to get a refresher on Roman life. This book was great in describing exactly that - how the Romans lived at the time of Pompeii. I was pleasantly surprised at the engineering details describing the aqueduct and Roman water systems in general. The author did a good job of depicting the events leading up to the eruption and the event itself. Was fun following the protagonist through those days and now I can't wait to see Vesuvius and Pompeii. I now have a "feel" for what the people went through during those several horrific days. Nice work, Robert!
Before reading “Pompeii,” I had already read Robert Harris’s Cicero trilogy. The Cicero trilogy is an enthralling work of historical fiction, part mystery, part thriller, which introduces the reader to the wonders of Ancient Rome and the illustrious characters of the Late Republic, like Caesar, Crassus and Pompey the Great. Having thoroughly enjoyed the Cicero trilogy, I was glad that “Pompeii” lived up to my high expectations.

I like my historical fiction to be informative, and I came away from Harris’s book knowing more about Pliny the Elder (who died during the eruption of Vesuvius), volcanoes, aqueducts and Roman architecture. Harris clearly had to do a tremendous amount of historical research to produce this book. I also like my historical fiction to be well-written, and “Pompeii” is fast-moving and captivating. The action of the novel takes place over a period of just four days. It is in part a mystery, beginning with the disappearance of the aquarius, the engineer responsible for the maintenance of the aqueduct. The mystery deepens as sulfur is discovered in the drinking water. Not satisfied to write just a mystery story, Harris also gives us action, political corruption and a love story. For anyone who likes historical fiction or simply enjoys a mesmerizing thriller, I can highly recommend Harris’s “Pompeii.”
Whether you are into ancient history or not, this will wow you. Of course if you are, or have ever seen Vesuvius up close, it will wow you even more. I remember my own trip Vesuvius was sitting there, perfectly quiet, but emitting a constant plume of smoke. As if to say watch out. You never know what I will do next.
The engineer Attilius , who possesses far more honesty and integrity than anyone else in Pompeii, has his work cut out for him. The aqueduct is not flowing and he has to turn the water back on. This is much easier said than done. Especially when dealing with the totally corrupt ex-slave Ampliatus. (This creep is based on Trimalchio, a character in the original Satyricon, and if you have never read Trimalchio's Feast, do so. It is a perfect description of having a lot more money than taste, and it is uproarious.)
Ampliatus regards investing on Pompeii as the perfect way to get rich quick. (Sure it is.) He even insists that by mid-day tomorrow, the water will be flowing in Pompeii. (That's not all that will be flowing in Pompeii, Fool.) He will get what's coming to him. Vesuvius will show him the mercy he showed his own slaves.
At the end, no one seems sure if Attilius and the daughter of Ampliatus, whom he loves, were among the survivors. I hope they were, that they had long and happy lives, and that their descendants are still among us.
I read this book while on a trip to southern Italy, and visiting Pompeii was part of the trip. I thought that reading this would help me visualize the city as it was before the eruption. I was about 2/3 through the book at the time of the visit to Pompeii. We had a guided tour for 2 hours, and then had an hour to ourselves to explore. Some of the ruined houses have the names of those who lived in them on signs. As soon as we started exploring, I saw a sign for the house of one of the characters in the book! The book's descriptions were very accurate, and after reading the letters of Pliny the Younger, I realized that the author had incorporated many of the details in the letters into his book.

Besides being well researched, the book is well written with an appealing hero. I was absorbed by the story, and had trouble putting it down near the end.