Escape from Pompeii - The Great Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and Its Survivors

For centuries a debate has raged about whether people survived the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE; Steven L. Tuck settles that debate. After an exhaustive search for evidence, he locates survivors in twelve communities and reveals how they survived and rebuilt their lives, livelihoods, and identities after fleeing the volcano.