Books like Pompeii by Sue Reid
Claudia visits the Forum in Pompeii in August of AD 78, a time of everyday social life and local customs. While she is there, the ground begins to shake, and she worries that this might be a bad omen. The looming presence of Vesuvius, Rome’s great volcano, adds a sense of danger and mystery. The story follows Claudia as she navigates strange encounters, odd portents, and her own unease about the mountain’s potential eruption.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: History/Ancient History
Authors: Sue Reid
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