Review: Robert Harris' historical novel "Pompeii"

From: All Things Considered (NPR) | Date: December 29, 2003| Author: MICHELE NORRIS, MELISSA BLOCK | Copyright information


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12-29-2003

Review: Robert Harris' historical novel "Pompeii"

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The Bay of Naples, just a few hot August days before the famous eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD--that's the setting for Robert Harris' ...

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