Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero - Hardcover

Sienkiewicz, Henryk

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1598182897 ISBN 13: 9781598182897

Publisher: Alan Rodgers Books, 2006

Synopsis

Quo Vadis tells a powerful tale of love and redemption in a time of ultimate danger -- for Christians and Romans alike. "Quo vadis Domine" is Latin for "Where are you going, Lord?" and alludes to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, in which Peter flees Rome but on his way meets Jesus and asks him why he is going to Rome. Jesus says, "I am going back to be crucified again", which makes Peter go back to Rome and accept martyrdom. It is a phrase of great meaning to Christians. The author of Quo Vadis, Henryk Sienkiewicz, was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1905, and the enduring popularity of Quo Vadis contributed greatly to the award. Set in Rome in the time of Nero, Quo Vadis tells the story of Roman tribune Marcus, who falls in love with a beautiful Christian girl, Ligia.

About this title

Book Description:

First-century Rome is the setting for Henryk Sienkiewicz's classic novel, a story of love, intrigue, and Emperor Nero's hideous persecution of Christians.

From the Back Cover:

An epic saga of love, courage and devotion in Nero's time, 'Quo Vadis' portrays the degenerate days leading to the fall of the Roman empire and the glory and the agony of early Christianity.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alan Rodgers Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1598182897
• ISBN 13: 9781598182897
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 449