The Pirates of Pompeii: The Roman Mysteries Book 3 Audiobook, by Caroline Lawrence Play Audiobook Sample

The Pirates of Pompeii: The Roman Mysteries Book 3 Audiobook

The Pirates of Pompeii: The Roman Mysteries Book 3 Audiobook, by Caroline Lawrence Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Justine Eyre Publisher: Listening Library Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Roman Mysteries Release Date: June 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780307206589

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

48

Longest Chapter Length:

08:09 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

10 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

05:19 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

7

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Publisher Description

It is late August of ad 79. The Roman world is reeling from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Volcanic ash covers the land, sunsets are blood-red, and the sea gives up corpses of the dead. At a makeshift camp south of Stabia, hundreds of refugees from the cities around Vesuvius try to come to terms with the disaster. When children begin to go missing from the camp, Flavia Gemina and her friends Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus investigate a powerful and charismatic man known as the Patron. A dangerous trail leads them to the caves and grottoes of Sorrento, where they encounter pirates, slave dealers—and death.

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"Third of the Roman mysteries. Liked the variety of characters, the exciting story line of kids being snatched for slavery right after the confusion of Vesuvius erupting, and good description of ancient roman life. If we had enough copies in our library I would consider it for Book Buddies."

— B (4 out of 5 stars)

The Pirates of Pompeii Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " At a makeshift camp near the erupted Vesuvius, children are disappearing. Falvia, Nubid, Johnathan & Lupus try to solve the mystery, but get caught up in it Good "

    — Vicki, 8/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really LOVE these books and this author - her style is a bit more sophistocated than the Percy Jackson author. But what I like best is how she emerses the reader in the Roman everday world. I wish I could read all of these books to my Latin students in class, but eheu, no time. "

    — Mrs., 7/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " More exciting than the other two books. Usually the books in a series go down in enjoyability ... "

    — Magda, 7/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " read these awihle ago they were good "

    — Katherine, 4/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great series to read with Colin and Kate is getting into it as well. Lawrence does not gloss the social issues of Ancient Rome and her ensemble cast of young detectives provide a range of viewpoints. "

    — Kristen, 3/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Third in a series of mysteries set in Ancient Rome, I like them a lot. If you want to read these you should start with the first one (The Thieves of Ostia). "

    — Jess, 9/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " ancient rome four children and a mystery!!! "

    — Vicky, 9/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Rich with relationships, history, and action making a great literary choice for young readers. or listeners as my grandson and I listened to this on a recent road trip. "

    — Leonard, 7/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was much better than the 2nd in the series. It's much more positive and not so depressing. "

    — JaNel, 5/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Good handling of the topic of slavery, horrible enough for middle-grade kids to understand, but not be overwhelmed by. These books continue to be high-adventure, & it seems like we're going to hear more about the past of each individual character, which should be interesting. "

    — Brett, 12/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Fun but a tiny bit frightening "

    — Maia, 10/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Some interesting character developments, but the writing was very choppy in this one. "

    — Laura, 8/18/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great series to read with Colin and Kate is getting into it as well. Lawrence does not gloss the social issues of Ancient Rome and her ensemble cast of young detectives provide a range of viewpoints. "

    — Kristen, 6/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was much better than the 2nd in the series. It's much more positive and not so depressing. "

    — JaNel, 5/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " ancient rome four children and a mystery!!! "

    — Vicky, 7/6/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " read these awihle ago they were good "

    — Katherine, 7/28/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " More exciting than the other two books. Usually the books in a series go down in enjoyability ... "

    — Magda, 7/2/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really LOVE these books and this author - her style is a bit more sophistocated than the Percy Jackson author. But what I like best is how she emerses the reader in the Roman everday world. I wish I could read all of these books to my Latin students in class, but eheu, no time. "

    — Mrs., 5/21/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Third in a series of mysteries set in Ancient Rome, I like them a lot. If you want to read these you should start with the first one (The Thieves of Ostia). "

    — Jess, 4/8/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Fun but a tiny bit frightening "

    — Maia, 1/31/2009

About Caroline Lawrence

Caroline Lawrence is the author of the popular Western Mysteries series. Born in England but raised in Bakersfield, California, she currently calls London her home.

About Justine Eyre

Justine Eyre is a classically trained actress who has narrated many audiobooks, earning the prestigious Audie Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She is multilingual and known for her great facility with accents. She has appeared on stage, with leading roles in King Lear and The Crucible, and has had starring roles in four films on the indie circuit. Her television credits include Two and a Half Men and Mad Men.