In the Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny [UK Edition | Retail] 0008211094, 978-0008211097

Ash spewed into the sky. All eyes were on Vesuvius. Pliny the Elder sailed towards the phenomenon. A teenage Pliny the Y

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English Pages 324 Year 30 May 2019

In the Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny [UK Edition | Retail]
0008211094, 978-0008211097

Commentary
“A wonderfully rich, witty, insightful, and wide-ranging portrait of the two Plinys and their world.”—Sarah Bakewell, author of How to Live

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