The Night Villa by Carol Goodman
The eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 buried a city and its people, their treasures and secrets. Centuries later, echoes of this disaster resonate with profound consequences in the life of classics professor Sophie Chase. Beneath layers of volcanic ash lies the Villa della Notte - the Night Villa - once home to the captivating slave girl at the heart of an ancient controversy. And concealed in a subterranean labyrinth rests a cache of antique documents believed lost to the ages: a prize too alluring for Sophie to resist. But whatever shocking events transpired in the face of Vesuvius's fury has led to deeper intrigues - and Sophie is swiftly sucked into their dark and terrifying vortex . . .
'An entertaining summer read..atmospheric and smartly put together collegiate mystery' INDEPENDENT 'Goodman's story is elegantly written, unfolding in an atmosphere redolent of the scents and heat of a Tuscan summer' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
After graduation from Vassar College, Carol Goodman taught Latin in Austin, Texas. She then received an MFA in fiction. Goodman currently teaches writing at the New School University in New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749909383 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749909382 |
| Title | The Night Villa |
| Author | Carol Goodman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2009-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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