{"product_id":"2940150666542","title":"A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii","description":"The much anticipated historical novel of the year! A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii, brought to you by Vicky Alvear Shecter, Sophie Perinot, Ben Kane, Kate Quinn, E. Knight, Stephanie Dray and with a special introduction by Michelle Moran!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePompeii 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA boy loses his innocence in Pompeii's flourishing streets.\u003cbr\u003eAn heiress dreads her wedding day, not knowing it will be swallowed by fire.\u003cbr\u003eAn ex-legionary stakes his entire future on a gladiator bout destined never to be finished.\u003cbr\u003eA crippled senator welcomes death, until a tomboy on horseback comes to his rescue.\u003cbr\u003eA young mother faces an impossible choice for her unborn child as the ash falls.\u003cbr\u003eA priestess and a whore seek redemption and resurrection as the town is buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix 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?","brand":"Knight Media, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178989076720,"sku":"2940150666542","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150666542_p0.jpg?v=1763750741","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150666542","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}