Pompeii

Set against the backdrop of ancient Rome along the Bay of Naples, this novel from Robert Harris explores a time of opulence and tranquility disrupted by impending catastrophe. When engineer Marius Primus takes charge of a critical aqueduct system, he faces a mysterious crisis that threatens the supply of water to numerous towns, just as Mount Vesuvius begins to stir. Through the perspectives of an engineer and a scientist, the story provides a compelling and detailed glimpse into Roman society on the verge of one of history’s most infamous natural disasters.