Description: Pompeii (Signed Copy) Robert HarrisPublished by Hutchinson, London, 2003. Signed directly to the title page by the author, without inscription. Second impression, the same year as the first. Bound in the publisher's hardcover boards, titled in gilt to the spine. Minor bumping to the spine ends, else clean and tight inside and out. Vg/Vg. A gripping novel of historical fiction, focusing on the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, blending together fact and fiction which many references to volcanology and the use of the Roman calendar.A sweltering week in late August; where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? All along the coast, the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world's largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum and Pompeii. Only one man is worried. The engineer, Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared. And now, there is a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line - somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Attilius - decent, practical, incorruptible - promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But, as he heads out towards Vesuvius, he is about to discover there are forces which even the world's only superpower can't control. "Pompeii" recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. And by focusing on the characters of an engineer and a scientist, it offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world. ---------------------------------------------One of a number of similar items I am selling. Check out the other items in my eBay shop. Postage is always combined wherever possible.OVERSEAS BIDDERS - PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO PURCHASE TO CONFIRM SHIPPING COSTS AS THEY MAY BE HIGHER THAN THOSE QUOTED--------------------------------------------DSR's: If you have any issue with your purchase, please contact me BEFORE leaving feedback. I pride myself on good customer service, and always try to get items sent out within 24-48 hours (1-2 working days). Please base your DSR for Dispatch time on this, and not the transit time, which is out of my control. Postage and packaging costs are kept to a minimum, with only a nominal fee being added for packaging materials where necessary. 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Price: 24.99 GBP
Location: Norwich
End Time: 2025-01-22T20:49:02.000Z
Shipping Cost: 30.58 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Non-Fiction Subject: Biographies & True Stories
Personalised: No
Year Printed: 2003
Modified Item: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Fiction Subject: Historical & Mythological
Binding: Hardback
Original/Reproduction: Original
Weight: 800g
Author: Robert Harris
Original/Facsimile: Original
Modification Description: Signed directly to the title page by the author, without inscription.
Language: English
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Hutchinson
Place of Publication: London
Special Attributes: Signed, Dust Jacket, Inscribed
