Alvear Vicky - A Day Of Fire A Novel Of Pompeii - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: From six bestselling authors including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn comes a vividly imagined novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts. 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 heiress dreads her wedding day not knowing it will be swallowed by fire. An ex - legionary stakes his entire future on a gladiator bout destined never to be finished. A crippled senator welcomes death until a tomboy on horseback comes to his rescue. A young mother faces an impossible choice for her unborn child as the ash falls. A priestess and a prostitute seek redemption and resurrection as the town is buried. Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves warriors and politicians villains and heroes who cross each other's paths during Pompeii's fiery end. But who will escape and who will be buried for eternity?
Title: A Day Of Fire A Novel Of Pompeii
Author(s): Alvear Vicky
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780063310568
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 8/8/2023
Category: Historical Fiction