A Day of Fire: a novel of Pompeii
Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain's wrath . . . and these are...
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Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain's wrath . . . and these are their stories: A boy loses his innocence in Pompeii's flourishing streets. An heir
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00NI5CBXI
Publisher: Knight Media, LLC
Pages no: 315
Edition language: English
Category:
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Anthologies,
Adult,
Historical Romance,
Roman,
Short Stories,
Fiction,
Historical
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