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Vesuvius: The Most Famous Volcano in the World

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Emma Fielding reads the history of 'Vesuvius'. Shelley and Dickens visit the volcano and scientists Faraday and Davy feast on its slopes in celebration of Napoleon's defeat. Show more

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