Title: Pompeii in Massachusetts
Author: Louis Golding
Published: Short story in The Doomington Wanderer (1934), The Vicar of Dunkerly Briggs and Other Stories (1944)
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi
This short story takes place in the 3060s, where two rich industrialists try to one-up each other in moving iconic buildings and landmarks to America, and things take a turn when one man moves the entire city of Pompeii to Massachusetts.
Where to Read:
- The Doomington Wanderer (1934) contains this story, but the book is expensive online.
- The Vicar of Dunkerly Briggs and Other Stories (1944) is a much thinner volume and generally more affordable.
- This work will enter public domain in 2028 (author’s death plus 70 years by UK law).
Further Reading:
Briefly discussed in Pompeii’s Ashes by Eric M. Moorman, pp 327-328.