{"id":219,"date":"2006-01-31T14:19:41","date_gmt":"2006-01-31T14:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icemark.com\/blog\/archives\/2006\/01\/31\/pompeii\/"},"modified":"2011-03-08T09:33:39","modified_gmt":"2011-03-08T09:33:39","slug":"pompeii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icemark.com\/blog\/archives\/2006\/01\/31\/pompeii\/","title":{"rendered":"Pompeii"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RobertI read Robert Harris<\/a>’s Pompeii<\/a>\u00a0yesterday – yep read it in one day. It’s a bit easier to read than the Pat Conroy<\/a> books I’ve read recently so it kind of flowed easily.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed it, the story is pretty simple but it moves a long at a good pace helped by the fact that you know that Vesuvius<\/a> is going to blow. The story is set over four days… starting\u00a0two days\u00a0before the eruption<\/a> starts. Having this knowledge gives the plot a sense of urgency because you know something that the characters don’t. That in itself is such a pleasure.<\/p>\n

The angle of the story is excellent, as is the detail. I’ve found myself in awe of the Roman engineering<\/a> of the Aqueduct<\/a> which is a center pin of the plot. Having visited Pompeii<\/a> itself I really enjoyed the way Harris\u00a0brought the place to life. I very enjoyable read that actually makes me want to learn more on the subject of Romans<\/a> and their life.<\/p>\n

How come there hasn’t been a film of this yet?<\/p>\n\"Technorati\"\/<\/a> Robert Harris<\/a>, Pat Conroy<\/a>, Vesuvius<\/a>, eruption<\/a>, Roman engineering<\/a>, Aqueduct<\/a>, Pompeii<\/a>, Romans<\/a>\"Wikipedia\"\/<\/a> Robert Harris<\/a>, Pat Conroy<\/a>, Vesuvius<\/a>, eruption<\/a>, Roman engineering<\/a>, Aqueduct<\/a>, Pompeii<\/a>, Romans<\/a>

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