A stranded time traveler becomes a house slave in Pompeii. She wins love and attention by telling stories and making prophecies, but she also becomes a focus for jealousy and conflict. This tender lover story provides an intimate, "Upstairs/ Downstairs" look at household life in the ancient world and brings the dead city back to life through vivid historical detail.
A stranded time traveler becomes a house slave in Pompeii. She wins love and attention by telling stories and making prophecies, but she also becomes a focus for jealousy and conflict. This tender lover story provides an intimate, "Upstairs/ Downstairs" look at household life in the ancient world and brings the dead city back to life through vivid historical detail.