Pompeii
first publication date: 2003
genre: historical fiction
original title: Pompeii
original language: English
narrative location: Ancient Rome, Pompeii
follows: Archangel
followed by: Imperium
Pompeii is a novel by Robert Harris, published by Random House in 2003. It blends historical fiction with the real-life eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 24 August 79 AD, which overwhelmed the town of Pompeii and its vicinity. The novel is notable for its references to various aspects of volcanology and use of the Roman calendar. In 2007, a film version of the book had been planned and was to be directed by Roman Polanski with a budget of US$150 million, but was cancelled due to the threat of a looming actors' strike. Source: Wikipedia (en)
Editions
12- date of publication: 2005ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7461-4
- date of publication: 2003-11-18ISBN-13: 978-0-679-42889-3
- ISBN-13: 978-0-09-928261-7
- date of publication: 2009ISBN-13: 978-0-09-952794-7
- date of publication: 2003ISBN-13: 978-0-09-177925-2
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