Ian Thomson

Naples will never escape the shadow of Vesuvius

Death has always haunted the splendid, squalid capital of the south, making it unlike any other Italian city, says Marius Kociejowski

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, by Pierre Jacques Volaire. Credit: Alamy 
issue 09 July 2022

  • The Serpent Coiled in Naples

    Marius Kociejowski

    Haus, pp. 498, £20

  • A Factotum in the Book Trade: A Memoir

    Marius Kociejowski

    Biblioasis, pp. 349, £13

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