"Quo vadis."
A narrative of the time of Nero.
By Henryk Sienkiewicz. Tr. from the Polish by Jeremiah Curtin.

Description

Main Author: Sienkiewicz, Henryk, 1846-1916
Related Names: Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906, translator.
Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906, tr.
Language(s): English ; Polish
Published: Boston, Little, Brown, and company, 1905.
Edition: [Popular ed.]
Subjects: Rome > Rome / History > Rome / History / Nero, 54-68 > Rome / History / Nero, 54-68 / Fiction
History
Fiction
Summary: In the dark, decadent last days of the Roman Empire, a pagan soldier sees a girl of exotic beauty and decides he must have her as his concubine. But unknown to him, Ligia is a Christian intent on living a pure life, even as Nero's ruthless persecution sweeps the city. As the lives of Vinicius and Ligia intertwine, they watch the world they know change before their eyes. While the apostles Peter and Paul seek to save the immoral city from ruin, Christians are brutally martyred in the Coliseum and Rome burns. Quo Vadis, part of Focus on the Family Great Stories collection, vividly captures all the madness and suspense of one of history's most unforgettable chapters.
Physical Description: 5 p.l., 541 p. plates, 2 port. (incl. front.) 19 cm.
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