Lasky, Kathryn. The last girls of Pompeii.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)

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LASKY, Kathryn. The last girls of Pompeii. Penguin, Viking. 181p. c2007. 0-670-06196-9. $15.99. J

We know Lasky as a fine historical novelist, and telling a story of the last days of Pompeii apparently has fulfilled a lifelong interest in that place of doom. She has chosen to create a fictional family and focuses on two young girls: the daughter of the house, Julia, and her slave, Sura. Sura has cared for Julia since Julia's birth and the two are close friends. Julia was born with a withered left arm, a deformity she endures but that others look upon with disgust, especially ...

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