"Quo vadis, domine?"
Well there HAS to be one of these in here, hasn't it? Henryk Sienkiewicz wrote many, many books in his life, most of them concerning Poland and its history, but Quo Vadis isn't one of them. This is the story of Emperor Nero and all his depravities, which certainly might give you chills appropriate for wrapping up in a warm blanket. But the romance between a pagan centurion and Christian slave is a must-read for any true bibliophile. Written against the backdrop of an ailing Rome, you get a little bit of everything: history, intrigue, murder, romance - and most of all, hope.
Set at a turning point in history (A.D. 54-68), as Christianity replaces the era of corruption and immorality that marked Nero's Rome, Quo Vadis tells the story of Vinicius, the proud centurion who has fallen deeply in love with a mysterious young woman who disappears the night they meet; and Ligia, the elusive beauty. Vinicius will not easily win her love, for she is a Christian, one of the group of dedicated believers led by the apostle Peter. Christians are rare in pagan, hedonistic Rome, and suffer great persecution by Nero, a despotic emperor who plunges Rome deeper and deeper into depravity. As Nero's appalling plans for the Christians become ever clearer, time appears to be running out for the young lovers. Vinicius must come to understand the true meaning of Ligia's religion before it is too late ...
(from Goodreads)
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