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POMPEII IS ABOUT TO CLAIM ITS FINAL VICTIMS-TWO THOUSAND YEARS LATER! Two thousand years ago, Roman Emperor Vespasian tries to preserve an empire by hiding a massive treasure in the quiet town of Pompeii should someone challenge his throne. Unbeknownst to him, nature is about to unleash its wrath upon the Empire, during which the best and worst of Rome's citizens will be revealed during a time when duty and honor were more than words, they were ideals worth dying for. Archaeology Professor James Acton has just arrived in Egypt to visit his fianc?e at her dig site, when a United Nations helicopter arrives carrying representatives with an urgent demand that they come to Eritrea to authenticate an odd find that threatens to start a war-an ancient Roman vessel with over one billion dollars of gold in its hold. It is a massive amount of wealth found in the world's poorest region, and everyone wants it. Nobody can be trusted, not even closest friends or even family. Greed, lust, and heroism are the orders of the day, as the citizens of Pompeii try to survive nature's fury, and James Acton tries to survive man's greed while risking his life to protect those around him. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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But first and foremost, naturally, no character ever has any self-doubt or is plagued by moral ambiguity of their actions - that is obviously an undesirable weakness in a true right-wing hero, who doesn't lose any sleep over killing a platoon of men - they were the bad guys, don'tcha know? It is truly fascinating how black and white their world is.
It is a shame that these right-wing fantasies of the author spoil what is a fairly interesting pseudo-historical plot and semi-decent writing. You see, in Eritrea, a Roman ship loaded with gold is found, which sets in action interesting geo-political events, as well as changing the faith of the characters involved in its discovery.
The chapters dealing with the discovery of the ship are intermingled with historical fiction chapters that explain the Roman origin of the vessel. Now, these seem interesting at first, however, in the end these historical chapters don't really lead anywhere, have too many characters who are anything but memorable and by the last third of the book they are simply abandoned.
In conclusion, this is only recommended reading if you want a hard right view of current global political situation and enjoy stuff like a bunch of True Americans (tm) killing a whole army of Muslim terrorists. Otherwise, there's loads of better historical fiction to enjoy. ( )