The Dogs of Pompeii (Paperback)

Vaughan Edwards

ISBN 10: 1453859519 / ISBN 13: 9781453859513

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

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Paperback. AN ACTION-PACKED ADVENTURE STARRING A GIRL, A BOY AND A STREET DOG WITH A PROUD HERITAGE! It's CAROLINE's first summer away from home, and she's helping her archaeologist uncle excavate a mysterious villa in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. But when the evil Signor Macchiato threatens to sabotage the project, Caroline faces life-threatening dangers. She's joined by GIANNI, a young Italian guy and NERO, a resourceful stray dog in a breathtaking series of adventures - a kidnapping, a motorcycle chase on the Amalfi Cliffs and a fight for their lives suspended above the flames of a blast furnace. It's a race against time to save Pompeii, its treasures, and THE DOGS OF POMPEII. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dogs of Pompeii (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1453859519
• ISBN 13: 9781453859513
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

AN ACTION-PACKED ADVENTURE STARRING A GIRL, A BOY AND A STREET DOG WITH A PROUD HERITAGE! It's CAROLINE's first summer away from home, and she's helping her archaeologist uncle excavate a mysterious villa in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. But when the evil Signor Macchiato threatens to sabotage the project, Caroline faces life-threatening dangers. She's joined by GIANNI, a young Italian guy and NERO, a resourceful stray dog in a breathtaking series of adventures - a kidnapping, a motorcycle chase on the Amalfi Cliffs and a fight for their lives suspended above the flames of a blast furnace. It's a race against time to save Pompeii, its treasures, and THE DOGS OF POMPEII.

About the Author

VAUGHAN EDWARDS is one of Hollywood's leading production designers. He was born in Swansea, Wales, and worked for many years in theatre in London and New York before moving on to film and television. He has designed such films as the award winning ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD and STEALING HOME, many TV movies, the Spielberg series SEAQUEST and crime series PROFILER and THE DISTRICT. He currently designs CSI - NEW YORK. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

BARRY CREYTON is best known as a star of Australian theatre and television. He was a pioneer of Australian TV comedy and has written extensively for TV and theatre; his plays have been produced around the world, his hit play DOUBLE ACT in more than twenty languages. His recent revue SECRETS EVERY SMART TRAVELER SHOULD KNOW ran for two and a half years in New York. He is the recipient of the prestigious Norman Kessell Award for his contributions to Australian theatre as actor, playwright and director. He lives in Los Angeles, California.