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Historical fiction about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD from the perspective of Marcus Attilius, an *aquarius* (hydraulic engineer) responsible for Aqua Augusta, the regional aqueduct.
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Plot-driven, resolved, epic and bleak.
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Daniel Mendelsohn reviews book Pompeii by Robert Harris; drawing (M)
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On Open Library, 18 have read it and 35 want to.
“They left the aqueduct two hours before dawn, climbing by moonlight into the hills overlooking the port-six men in single file, the engineer leading.”
English author known for his novel "Fatherland" as well as a series of novels on ancient Rome and non-fiction books
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