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| Title | : | A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii |
| Author | : | Stephanie Dray |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 315 pages |
| Published | : | November 4th 2014 by Knight Media, LLC (first published October 31st 2014) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. Italy. Short Stories. Fiction |
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Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain's wrath . . . and these are their stories:A boy loses his innocence in Pompeii's flourishing streets.
An heiress dreads her wedding day, not knowing it will be swallowed by fire.
An ex-legionary stakes his entire future on a gladiator bout destined never to be finished.
A crippled senator welcomes death, until a tomboy on horseback comes to his rescue.
A young mother faces an impossible choice for her unborn child as the ash falls.
A priestess and a whore seek redemption and resurrection as the town is buried.
Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each others' path during Pompeii's fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity?
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| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | HNS Indie Award for (Runner-Up) (2015) |
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Ratings: 4.14 From 1256 Users | 192 ReviewsComment On Epithetical Books A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii
This is a tale made up of 6 inter-connected stories taking place during events leading right up to the explosion of Mt. Vesuvius, as seen through the eyes of several people from different social backgrounds. You have a wealthy senator, a privileged pregnant woman, a prostitute, a 17 year old who has become a man, a woman on the verge of marrying a man she doesn't love and several others.The authors did a tremendous job in writing a seamless story, picking up where the other has left off, to form
A lively anthology by some of our best historical fiction writers. Stories feature a wide range of people: tavern whores, senators, gladiators, pregnant mothers, priests, proto-mafia money lenders, and more. The stories are linked by characters who show up in multiple stories--sometimes just as background, others in crucial plot twists--as well as the inevitable volcanic explosion. Most anthologies I read are uneven in quality: there are a couple of stand-out stories, a couple which could have
5 explosive stars!Review to come.Like a petulant child...Something of Kate Quinn's to nibble on while I wait to devour Lady of the Eternal City. And a great opportunity to check out the other authors!
Confession: Ive read A Day of Fire twice. The first time, I breezed through the pages, gripped by each individual storyline, their multidimensional characters, and the collective whole. For the second round, I paid more attention to the structure, thinking about what a detailed process it must have been to put together. Because it really has been very carefully assembled, and the result is impressive.Six well-known historical authors Stephanie Dray, Ben Kane, E. Knight, Sophie Perinot, Kate
Part one: The Son by Vicky Alvear ShecterI'm a big fan of this author and I was thrilled when I saw that the first part was her story. The Son is about a young man discovering the joys and disappointments of first loves and acceptance. I really liked this story because I soon discovered about who exactly (historically speaking) the story is about. But more than that, Vicky Alvear Shecter is a great writing and she pulled me right into the middle of Pompeii. Part two: The Heiress by Sophie
This was my first experience with collaborative fiction and was blown away. The book consists of 6 stories by 6 different authors and they complemented each other beautifully. Each story is perfectly crafted and the collection never felt like short stories, each flowing seamlessly into the other.Everyone knows about Pompeii but I have never actually read any historical fiction about this and loved every minute. The imagery is rich and vivid similar to what I experienced with Memoirs of Cleopatra
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