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POMPEII

Earphones Award Winner

by | Read by John Lee

History • 10.5 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2003

The springs in the towns around Rome are failing. Marcus Attilius, engineer in charge of the aqueduct bringing water from the hills of Vesuvius to the coast, has to fix the problem. His predecessor has disappeared mysteriously, his workmen are a coarse lot of sewer rats, and he's fallen for the daughter of the villainous Ampilatus. In Robert Harris's reconstruction of the days before the massive eruption of Vesuvius, credible human tensions build along with the volcano's deadly pressure. Harris injects arcane facts of feasting, fashion, and political foolhardiness, and John Lee's intelligent performance makes Pompeii more than a run-of-the-mill disaster story. As Ampilatus, his voice drips with decadence, and as Corelia, his daughter, it shines with strength and innocence. Lee makes even the dank tunnels of an aqueduct fascinating. S.J.H. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/ JUL 04]

Library Ed. • Books on Tape • 2003

CS ISBN 0736695036 $56.00 • Seven cassettes

CD ISBN 0736695982 $64.00/ $17.95(R) • Nine CDs

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Library Ed. • Books on Tape • 2003

CS ISBN 0736695036 $56.00 • Seven cassettes

CD ISBN 0736695982 $64.00/ $17.95(R) • Nine CDs

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