{"product_id":"in-the-shadow-of-vesuvius-9780008211127","title":"In the Shadow of Vesuvius","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever less than compelling  She consistently succeeds in bringing what might otherwise seem dusty and remote to vivid life' Tom Holland, Literary ReviewStarts with an erupting volcano  and then gets more exciting  Wonderfully rich, witty, insightful and wide-ranging' Sarah BakewellIn a dazzling, lively new literary biography, Daisy Dunn weaves together the lives of two Roman greats: Pliny the Elder, author of Natural History, and his nephew Pliny the Younger, who inherited his uncle's notebooks and intellectual legacy.Breathing vivid life back into the Plinys, Daisy Dunn charts the extraordinary lives of two outstanding minds and their lasting legacy on the world.A fascinating,compelling andexcellent biography' Simon Sebag MontefioreImmensely entertaining and readable  Thoroughly recommended'Sunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A fascinating, compelling and excellent biography of the two great Plinys of Ancient Rome, as well as a celebration of nature, a study of literature and the human soul, and a lens into Roman society itself … This work of both scholarship and entertainment, arranged in Plinyesque seasons rather than strict chronology, is a delight that befits their high standards.’ \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Starts with an erupting volcano – and then gets more exciting. A wonderfully rich, witty, insightful and wide-ranging portrait of the two Plinys … and their world.’ \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Bakewell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'Daisy Dunn’s book is an absolute delight. Meticulously researched and beautifully crafted, it shines a clear beam of light into the private lives of Pliny the Elder and Younger.' \u003cstrong\u003eGiles Milton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Immensely entertaining and readable …. Dunn has given us a delightful new biography … Thoroughly recommended’ \u003cstrong\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Never less than compelling … Without ever veering into historical fiction, she consistently succeeds in bringing what might otherwise seem dusty and remote to vivid life … A portrait of the Roman Empire that gives the reader something of the shiver down the spine that Herculaneum can inspire’ \u003cstrong\u003eTom Holland, Literary Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘It is a story …retold with vivid flair…Dunn knits [the two Plinys’] lives together well and analyses the influence that they would have later on scholars from the Italian Renaissance to the English Romantic poets’ \u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An enthralling and ambitious book … Dunn has a great eye for a story, and writes wonderfully’ \u003cstrong\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘If only Daisy Dunn’s book had been around back when I was an aspiring classicist … Dunn is a good writer, with some of the easy erudition of Mary Beard … Her translations of both Plinys are graceful and precise … Her enthusiasm, together with her eye for the odd, surprising detail, wins you over’ \u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49399434445143,"sku":"9780008211127","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008211127.jpg?v=1730467569","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-the-shadow-of-vesuvius-9780008211127","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}