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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, and some escaped the mountain's wrath. These are their s...

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Main Authors: Quinn, Kate (Author), Dray, Stephanie (Author), Kane, Ben (Author), Knight, Eliza (Author), Perinot, Sophie (Author), Shecter, Vicky Alvear, 1961- (Author)
Other Authors: Maarleveld, Saskia (Narrator), Kingston, Andrew (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: [New York] : HarperCollins, [2023]
Edition: Unabridged.
Subjects:
Patricians (Rome) > Fiction.
Gladiators > Fiction.
Pompeii (Extinct city) > Fiction.
Vesuvius (Italy) > Eruption, 79 > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Audiobooks.
Summary: 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, and some escaped the mountain's wrath. These are their stories.
Item Description: Compact discs.
Physical Description: 9 audio discs (11 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN: 9798212693707
9798212693714
Author Notes: Kate Quinn was born and raised in southern California. She attended Boston University, where she earned a Bachelor¿s and later a Master¿s degree in Classical Voice. She has always been a lifelong history buff. She put that love of history to work when she wrote four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two books in the Italian Renaissance. She then moved on to the 20th century with "The Alice Network".

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