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I survived volume 10
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In Pompeii in AD 79, eleven-year-old slave boy Marcus runs away with his father, who has been sold to become a gladiator, and they escape to Vesuvius, only to return to the city the following morning to warn the inhabitants of the coming eruption.
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The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes...
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"Imagine you live in Pompeii in the year 79 and the rumblings start, followed by a terrible explosion that darkens the city of Pompeii for 18 hours. The terror of that momentous volcanic eruption is detailed from the point of view of a barber who lives and works in Pompeii. Come experience this day from his perspective, and find out if he survives."--Provided by publisher.
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"The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE is perhaps the best known eruption in history. Although it was neither history's most powerful eruption nor its deadliest, this event left an indelible mark by encasing the Italian city of Pompeii in ash and rock. Frozen in time, the remnants of Pompeii's buildings, streets, and residents are a permanent and moving reminder of nature's unpredictable power."
5) Pompeii
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Thib examines the events and outcome of the 79 a.d. eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
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