What Was Pompeii?

Name: What Was Pompeii?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Jim O'Connor
ISBN: 9780593554593

Author: Jim O'Connor, Who HQ

Series: What Was?

Narrator: Gary Tiedemann

Unabridged: 1 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 10/05/2021

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, History, Canadian History, Places, Europe, Ancient

Synopsis

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 account of Pompeii is a gripping, adapted-for-audio listen.

About The Author

Jim O'Connor is the author of What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? and Who Is Bob Dylan? He lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Readasaurus on July 24, 2019

Good This was an interesting read, although, I'm not sure how they have so much information about the city and how it functioned just by the ruins they found.......more

Goodreads review by Cathleen on July 22, 2015

Highly recommend for anyone looking for a quick and interesting read of Pompeii. Although it is considered children's non-fiction, as an adult I found it had just the right amount of cultural and historical information to be interesting. It kept me fascinated without ever sounding "textbook". The 16......more

Goodreads review by Mia on September 20, 2016

What Was Pompeii? by Jim O'Conner is a book I wouldn't have picked up if my dad didn't recommend it to me. To be honest this book surprised me. In this book it talked about Pompeii before,during,and after the volcano eruption. I learned some really cool facts about roman and Pompeii. In the book, th......more

Goodreads review by Helen on February 21, 2020

This is a very good book for people of all ages to learn about Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii. The book includes excellent descriptions of Roman life in Pompeii, plus diagrams, maps, and photos! It also has a bibliography, including videos to watch. Great for home-schooled students!......more

Goodreads review by Martin on March 22, 2018

It was sad lots of people die in the volcano 🌋🔥but was interesting😜🤪🇨🇮......more