Author : Rebecca East
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 059526882X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis A.D. 62 by : Rebecca East
Download or read book A.D. 62 written by Rebecca East and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-02-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A twenty-first century woman is stranded in first century Pompeii when a time travel experiment goes awry; she is sold to a wealthy family as a house slave. This provides her with an intimate, upstairs/downstairs perspective on household life in ancient times. At first she does menial work, but she improves her situation by telling stories and making prophecies. As her influence grows, she wins the love of her master and his daughter and provokes the vengeful jealousy of his wife. In this gentle fable about the power of stories to change people's lives, the heroine uses sources that include fairy tales and great works of literature to argue for women’s rights and the humanity of slaves, and to inspire herself and others to be resourceful, courageous and independent. Miranda's own life becomes as mythic as the stories she tells. In a narrative that is part adventure, part romance, and part fantasy, the heroine triumphs over adversity and makes a place for herself in the world of the past. Visit the companion web site at www.rebecca-east.com to see ancient works of art that inspired the descriptions of characters and settings.
