The lost voices of Pompeii : life and death on Pompeii's final day /

"While today the ruins of Pompeii stand silent and preserved in ash and stone, they were once home to a vibrant, bustling community made up of thousands of people whose lives were forever altered--or cut short--in the wake of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Through extensive research and vivid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Venner, Jess (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : William Morrow, [2026]
Edition:	First US edition.
Subjects:	Pompeii (Extinct city) Vesuvius (Italy) > Eruption, 79. Civilization, Greco-Roman. Pompéi (Ville ancienne) Vésuve (Italie) > Éruption, 79. Civilisation gréco-romaine. Italy > Pompeii (Extinct city) Italy > Vesuvius 79 Informational works. Documents d'information.

Table of Contents:

Map of Pompeii in 79 CE
Preface
Introduction: Beneath the sleeping mountain
The invisible slave
The wealthy businesswoman
The everyman
The working poor family
The innkeeper
The priest of Isis
The politician
The final hours
The aftermath
Author's note
Sources
Picture credits
Acknowledgements.