
A sweltering week in late August. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? But even as Rome's richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong. Wells and springs are failing, a man has disappeared, and now the greatest aqueduct in the world - the mighty Aqua Augusta - has suddenly ceased to flow-Through the eyes of four characters - a young engineer, an adolescent girl, a corrupt millionaire and an elderly scientist - Robert Harris brilliantly recreates a luxurious world on the brink of destruction. "Harris establishes period detail with a light touch, so that this is never less than a thrillingly pacy read whose power is not lessened by the inevitability of its climax." Sunday Times
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2013-08-05
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Som historieintresserad så fastnade jag stenhårt i denna berättelse efter bara några sidor. Det är spännande, fascinerande och man blir imponerad av det researcharbete som Robert Harris måste ha gjort inför detta mustiga thrillerdrama.
2011-07-06
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Rätt bra nagelbitare, svårt att lägga ifrån sig boken. Man kanske inte blev jätteberörd men ett bra tempo i berättandet gjorde den ändå läsvärd.