BESTSELLER - "Terrific... gripping... A literally shattering climax." -- The New York Times Book ReviewAll along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their...
When Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the force of the explosion blew the top right off the mountain, burying nearby Pompeii in a shower of volcanic ash. Ironically, the calamity that proved so lethal for...