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Pompeii : a novel

Ancient Rome: engineer Marius Primus, newly in charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter million people around the bay, is worried. Springs are failing for the first time in generations, and something is wrong with the Augusta's main line on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. As he heads to repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry, Marius discovers forces that even the Roman Empire can't control.

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  • "Ancient Rome: engineer Marius Primus, newly in charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter million people around the bay, is worried. Springs are failing for the first time in generations, and something is wrong with the Augusta's main line on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. As he heads to repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry, Marius discovers forces that even the Roman Empire can't control."@en
  • "When the aqueduct that brings fresh water to thousands of people around the bay of Naples fails, Roman engineer Marius Primus heads to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to investigate, only to come face to face with an impending catastrophe."@en
  • "Engineer Marius Primus, newly in charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people around the Bay of Naples, is worried. Springs are drying up, and something has damaged the Augusta's main line on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. As he heads upslope to repair the aqueduct before the local reservoirs run dry, he is unaware he is about to witness one of the most spectacular catastrophes of ancient times."@en
  • "Een aquaduct-ingenieur, die kersvers uit Rome is overgekomen, beleeft de laatste vier dagen van Pompeji die eindigen met de vernietigende uitbarsting van de Vesuvius."
  • "Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? Along the coast the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world's largest navy lies at anchor. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marcus Attilius has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people. Springs are failing. And now there's a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line - somewhere north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Versuvius."
  • "Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? Along the coast the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world's largest navy lies at anchor. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marcus Attilius has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people. Springs are failing. And now there's a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line - somewhere north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Versuvius."@en
  • "A sweltering week in late August. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? All along the coast, the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villa. The world's largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum and Pompeii. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marius Attilus Primus has just taken charge of the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people. But springs are failing for the first time in generations, his predecessor has disappeared, and now there is a crisis on the duct's sixty-mile main line - somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius."@en
  • "When the aqueduct that brings fresh water to thousands of people around the bay of Naples fails, Roman engineer Marius Primus heads to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to investigate, only to come face to face with an impending catastrophe. Some strong language. 2004."@en
  • "A sweltering week in late August. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? All along the coast, the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world's largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum and Pompeii. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line - somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Attilius - decent, practical, incorruptible - promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But as he heads out towards Vesuvius he is about to discover there are forces which even the world's only superpower can't control. Pompeii recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. And by focusing on the characters of an engineer and a scientist, it offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world."@en
  • "Ancient Rome: While Mount Vesuvius silently bubbles and smokes, citizens of the world's sole superpower relax in their luxurious villas while its navy lies peacefully at anchor in the Bay of Naples. But engineer Marius Primus, newly in charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter million people around the bay, is worried. Springs are failing for the first time in generations, and something is wrong with the Augusta's main line on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. As he heads to repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry, Marius discovers forces that even the Roman Empire can't control. Told through the eyes of an engineer and a scientist, Pompeii offers an entirely original perspective on this terrible catastrophe."
  • "Ancient Rome: While Mount Vesuvius silently bubbles and smokes, citizens of the world's sole superpower relax in their luxurious villas while its navy lies peacefully at anchor in the Bay of Naples. But engineer Marius Primus, newly in charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter million people around the bay, is worried. Springs are failing for the first time in generations, and something is wrong with the Augusta's main line on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. As he heads to repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry, Marius discovers forces that even the Roman Empire can't control. Told through the eyes of an engineer and a scientist, Pompeii offers an entirely original perspective on this terrible catastrophe."@en

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  • "Adventure fiction"@en
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  • "Pompeii : a novel"@en
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