The World at the End of Time

Name: The World at the End of Time
Author: Frederik Pohl
ISBN: 9781429956642

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Two thousand years after Pompeii's destruction, when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. and gave so little warning that Pompeiians were caught unawares, many bodies were preserved in volcanic ash. Two thousand years later, in 2079, Pompeii is a popular theme park eagerly anticipating Il Giubeleo, the Jubilee celebration of the great anniversary. But Vesuvius is still capable of erupting, and even more threatening are terrorists who want to use the occasion to draw attention to their cause by creating a huge disaster. As the fateful day draws near, people from all over the world—workers, tourists, terrorists—caught in the shadow of the volcano will grapple with upheaval both natural and political.

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