Dr Jess Venner: The Lost Voices of Pompeii - Part of Autumn Derby Book Festival
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Dr Jess Venner is an award-winning historian of the ancient world, an archaeologist and was a consultant for the BBC documentary Pompeii: The New Dig.
We all know the story of Pompeii. Or do we?
Jess’ latest book explores the final day in the fated city of Pompeii through the lives of seven citizens from all strata of society. They include Julia Felix, a successful female entrepreneur defying Roman convention; Petrinus, a slave grappling with his future after gaining his freedom; and politician Gaius Cuspius Pansa, who cements his power and prestige by hosting the gladiatorial games at the amphitheatre. Jess vividly recreates the final hours before the eruption, reminding us exactly what – and who – was lost in 79 AD.
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