The Shadow Of Vesuvius: Pompeii Ad 79
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A gripping work of narrative history, The Shadow of Vesuvius: Pompeii AD 79 chronicles the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the annihilation of the thriving Roman city of Pompeii in the late summer of 79 AD. Raleigh Trevelyan reconstructs the final days of the doomed city with vivid precision, drawing on ancient sources — most notably the eyewitness letters of Pliny the Younger — to bring to life the sights, sounds, and social fabric of a world on the brink of obliteration. The narrative balances scholarly rigor with an almost cinematic urgency, presenting the human drama of thousands of lives cut short alongside a detailed account of the volcanic forces that buried the city under meters of ash and pumice. Trevelyan also illuminates the remarkable story of Pompeii's rediscovery and excavation, detailing how archaeologists gradually uncovered a civilization frozen in time, transforming our understanding of Roman daily life. The result is a richly textured and authoritative account that stands as both a tribute to a lost world and a testament to the enduring power of one of history's most dramatic natural disasters.
Author: Raleigh Trevelyan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, The Folio Society
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of narrative history, The Shadow of Vesuvius: Pompeii AD 79 chronicles the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the annihilation of the thriving Roman city of Pompeii in the late summer of 79 AD. Raleigh Trevelyan reconstructs the final days of the doomed city with vivid precision, drawing on ancient sources — most notably the eyewitness letters of Pliny the Younger — to bring to life the sights, sounds, and social fabric of a world on the brink of obliteration. The narrative balances scholarly rigor with an almost cinematic urgency, presenting the human drama of thousands of lives cut short alongside a detailed account of the volcanic forces that buried the city under meters of ash and pumice. Trevelyan also illuminates the remarkable story of Pompeii's rediscovery and excavation, detailing how archaeologists gradually uncovered a civilization frozen in time, transforming our understanding of Roman daily life. The result is a richly textured and authoritative account that stands as both a tribute to a lost world and a testament to the enduring power of one of history's most dramatic natural disasters.