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"Terrific...gripping... A literally shattering climax." (The New York Times Book Review)
All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. 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.
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 first time in generations. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta’ s 60-mile main line - somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
Attilius - decent, practical, and incorruptible - 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 be a corrupt and violent town, and Attilius soon discovers that there are powerful forces at work - both natural and man-made - threatening to destroy him.
With his trademark elegance and intelligence, Robert Harris, best-selling author of Archangel and Fatherland, re-creates a world on the brink of disaster.
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“Blazingly exciting...Pompeii palpitates with sultry tension.... What makes this novel all but unputdownable...is the bravura fictional flair that crackles through it.... It is hard to imagine a more thoroughgoingly enjoyable thriller.” (London Sunday Times)
"Breakneck pace, constant jeopardy and subtle twists of plot...a blazing blockbuster... The depth of the research in the book is staggering.” (Daily Mail)
“[A] stirring and absorbing novel...The final 100 pages are terrific, as good as anything Harris has done; and the last, teasing paragraph, done with the lightest of touches, is masterly.” (The Sunday Telegraph)
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If you want to discover the history of the Roman Games, then pay attention...What were the Roman games? What was it like for gladiators in the arenas of ancient Rome? How thrilling was it to see chariot races on the Roman race track? Were the condemned really thrown to lions at the Circus Maximus? These are a few of the questions that will be explored in this audiobook. The Romans were known for their extensive civilization, but at the heart of Roman power was a penchant for the Roman games.
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Fascinating!
- De P. A. Martin en 01-08-22
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Precipice
- A Novel
- De: Robert Harris
- Narrado por: Samuel West
- Duración: 12 h y 25 m
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In London, twenty-six-year-old Venetia Stanley—aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless—is part of a fast group of upper-crust bohemians and socialites known as “The Coterie.” She’s also engaged in a clandestine love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state.
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The Ghost Writer
- A Novel
- De: Robert Harris
- Narrado por: Roger Rees
- Duración: 8 h y 48 m
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Adam Lang has been Britain’s longest serving—and most controversial—prime minister of the last half century. As pressure mounts for Lang to complete this memoirs, he hires a professional ghostwriter to finish the book. As he sets to work, the ghostwriter discovers many more secrets than Lang intends to reveal, secrets with the power to alter world politics - secrets with the power to kill.
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Too close to the truth?
- De carl801 en 11-24-07
De: Robert Harris
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The Second Sleep
- A novel
- De: Robert Harris
- Narrado por: Roy McMillan
- Duración: 9 h y 21 m
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1468. A young priest, Christopher Fairfax, arrives in a remote Exmoor village to conduct the funeral of his predecessor. The land around is strewn with ancient artifacts - coins, fragments of glass, human bones - which the old parson used to collect. Did his obsession with the past lead to his death? Fairfax becomes determined to discover the truth. Over the course of the next six days, everything he believes - about himself, his faith, and the history of his world - will be tested to destruction.
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This IS different...
- De Robin en 11-27-19
De: Robert Harris
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The Fear Index
- De: Robert Harris
- Narrado por: Christian Rodska
- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
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Dr. Alex Hoffmann’s name is carefully guarded from the general public, but within the secretive inner circles of the ultrarich he is a legend. He has developed a revolutionary form of artificial intelligence that predicts movements in the financial markets with uncanny accuracy. His hedge fund, based in Geneva, makes billions. But one morning before dawn, a sinister intruder breaches the elaborate security of his lakeside mansion, and so begins a waking nightmare of paranoia and violence.
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The Book Dan Brown Wished He Wrote
- De Ted en 11-29-13
De: Robert Harris
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Conclave
- A Novel
- De: Robert Harris
- Narrado por: Roy McMillan
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
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The pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, 118 cardinals from all over the globe will cast their votes in the world's most secretive election. They are holy men. But they have ambition. And they have rivals. Over the next 72 hours, one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on earth.
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Extraordinary
- De Jean en 10-01-18
De: Robert Harris
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Enigma
- De: Robert Harris
- Narrado por: Ole Rabendorf
- Duración: 13 h y 3 m
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Spændingsroman om englændernes arbejde i 1943 med at bryde den kode tyskerne anvender i u-bådskommunikationen. Menneskeliv er på spil, arbejdet foregår under tidspres og de involverede har mange hemmeligheder.
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Danish version!
- De Ramachandra Vemulapalli en 07-21-18
De: Robert Harris
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The Fires of Vesuvius
- Pompeii Lost and Found
- De: Mary Beard
- Narrado por: Phyllida Nash
- Duración: 12 h y 36 m
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Destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of life in the Roman Empire. But the eruptions are only part of the story. In The Fires of Vesuvius, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains. She explores what kind of town it was - more like Calcutta or the Costa del Sol? - and what it can tell us about "ordinary" life there. From sex to politics, food to religion, slavery to literacy, Beard offers us the big picture even as she takes us close enough to the past to smell the bad breath....
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Delightful Description of Life in Ancient Pompeii
- De Emily en 08-27-19
De: Mary Beard
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Imperium
- A Novel of Ancient Rome
- De: Robert Harris
- Narrado por: Oliver Ford Davies
- Duración: 6 h y 16 m
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When Tiro, the confidential secretary (and slave) of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events that will eventually propel his master into one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history.
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Brilliantly done
- De Kismet en 12-19-06
De: Robert Harris
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Returning Light
- Thirty Years on the Island of Skellig Michael
- De: Robert L. Harris
- Narrado por: Robert L. Harris
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
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In 1987, Robert Harris happened upon an unusual job posting in the local paper—a new warden service was being set up on the island of Skellig Michael, and the deadline was imminent. Just weeks later he was on his way to set up camp in one of Ireland’s most remote locations, unaware that he would be making that same journey every May for the next 30 years.
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Beautiful!
- De Elizabeth B. en 11-19-23
De: Robert L. Harris
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Pompeii: A History of the City and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
- De: Fergus Mason
- Narrado por: Jason Sullivan
- Duración: 2 h y 3 m
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Gone in an instant. Pompeii was one of the most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and amphitheater. Despite its 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 audiobook looks at the rise, fall, and rediscovery of the great city of Pompeii.
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Horrible
- De Amazon Customer en 04-12-21
De: Fergus Mason
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A Study in Crimson
- De: Robert J. Harris
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 8 h y 54 m
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A killer going by the name of "Crimson Jack" is stalking the wartime streets of London, murdering women on the exact dates of the infamous Jack the Ripper killings of 1888. Has the Ripper somehow returned from the grave? Is the self-styled Crimson Jack a descendant of the original Jack-or merely a madman obsessed with those notorious killings?
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Fresh And Engaging
- De Stefan Filipovits en 09-15-22
De: Robert J. Harris
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Pompeii
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- mary j miller
- 05-13-08
Just ok
I did learn something of volcanoes but there wasn't much of a story wrapped around it. It almost felt abridged.
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- Alex
- 06-18-05
Excellent!
Great story with detailed (just enough to be amazing and not annoying) descriptoins of life in the Roman Empire in its post Republic days. Characters come to life as if your are watching a movie. Hats off to John Lee, for he has done a great job narrating the story. His reading makes the story twice addictive.
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- Kristine
- 03-26-04
Riveting, wonderful historical fiction
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Roman history, geology, volcanoes, action, suspense, engineering, ancient culture, Pliny (both the elder and the younger) thrills, and yes, even love - really, this book has it all. I can't wait for the movie! The characters are vivid, the historical details are fascinating. The reader was excellent. Enjoy!
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- Electic Chef
- 02-20-13
We All Know How It Ends
What did you love best about Pompeii?
I loved how the history of Rome, Pompei and the engineering of the aqueduct were so important in telling the story. Timeless because politics and greed never change and the indicision of some folks led to their downfall. We had characters to pull for and folks we hoped were done to death by the ash.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The water engineer and Pliny the elder.
What does John Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Don't mean to be a smarty but an artful reader is a great addition, but I listen to books when I drive or work, so a good reader makes the book enjoyable and possible.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Pliny the elder realizes his fate and how he met it head on.
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed the book because it was well written, interesting historically and you cared about the characters.
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- Susan
- 03-13-04
Interesting
Interesting read. Predictable, as we all know the outcome, but gives good background, and an interesting perspective of the social structures of the time.
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- Nancy Arana
- 02-19-20
Exciting telling of ancient history
I listened to Pompeii to prepare for my upcoming trip to the area. I was enthralled by this narrative which proved once again that fictional accounts bring history to life and make it memorable. I learned a lot about architecture, life style, social stratification, food, wine, the importance of water, religious beliefs or lack thereof, and the science of volcanology by listening to this well narrated account of the two days before and after the eruption of Vesuvius. The characters were developed well enough to keep my interest. The book moved along at the pace of a thriller. I’m all the more curious to study this eruption and Pliny (one of the characters).
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- Gary V.
- 08-29-18
A very interesting read
I found this to be one of the better books that I’ve read in some time. The Roman names, while appropriate for the period, made it somewhat difficult to follow the individual characters at first, but apart from that it was a very entertaining book. I learned a good bit about Roman civilization, Pompeii and Vesuvius. Narration was excellent and the story held my attention throughout. Recommended.
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- Alice
- 08-19-18
Entrancing
A beautifully narrated story of the daily lives of the people along the coast of Campania Italy up to the famous eruption of Vesuvius in ad 79. Their plots for wealth, the good and evil of humankind and our arrogance in thinking we can control nature and it’s raw power when unleashed. I particularly liked the scientific briefs at the start of each chapter describing the eruption. Very well researched and written! Thoroughly enjoyable historical fiction as only Robert Harris can do.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-02-22
Brings Pompeii to life
A well written, well told story that gives the reader a true perspective of what life was like before the eruption of Vesuvius. Particularly recommend reading if you are planning a visit to Pompeii.
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- jytte
- 01-02-13
Good story makes history come alive
If you could sum up Pompeii in three words, what would they be?
A describsion of all leavels of life - in a roman empire during a vulcanoeruption.
Who was the most memorable character of Pompeii and why?
The water specialist.
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