The familiar historical events depicted in the story, particularly the burning of Rome in 64 AD and the subsequent persecution of Christians, are made vivid in ways that your history class never did. Marcus, a Roman officer in Nero's army, risks his career, his family, and even his life when he falls in love with a Christian woman named Callina. This was the first time I listened to a recording of his and I felt it was the weakest part of the experience. This is a worthy free audiobook adaptation of the epic Henryk Sienkiewicz novel, Quo Vadis. What members say Average Customer Ratings Overall. 
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Quo Vadis Excelent book, great translation, fantastic reader.
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (Free Audio Book)
It makes sense in the story. Potop Ogniem i mieczem Quo Vadis.
No, the book has so many references to historic figures, that the print version offers the opportunity to stop and review--it makes following the story easier. Sure, there are a lot of "thou" and "thee" but this makes the story more interesting and does not affect the fluency of the book.
The narrator has a bad habit of "upspeak" breaking sentences into fragments each ending with an high-rising terminal, also called "valley girl speech. The familiar historical events depicted in the story, particularly the burning of Rome in 64 AD and the subsequent persecution of Christians, are made vivid in ways that your history class never did. Christine A Carty Would you listen to another book narrated by Frederick Davidson?
Not all the jabs are just about the historic decadence of Rome. Yes, sienkoewicz i felt his performance was stilted and lacked nuance.
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Quo Vadis intertwines multiple love stories: Nero's love of himself, Vinicius' love of Lygia, Petronius' love of elite pleasures, the Augustan's love of power and prestige, Chilon's love of money, the new sect of Christians' love of Christ, and, ultimately, Christ's love for Rome.
Performer ruins this product.
Great Christian Classic If you liked Ben Audiboook and The Robe and have the patience to read something above the eighth grade level that is to say, something with high level language, extensive explication of historical setting and surroundings, and slow but sure character developmentyou will like Quo Vadis.
No reviews are henryl. The most striking feature of the novel is the portrayal of Christianity as a new and unique sect in the midst of polytheistic and skeptical Rome.
You will smell Rome burning! There can be hardly anything said about the story for it is known to most of us, and may it even be from the picture made in in the 60ies, starring the unforgetable Sir Peter Ustinov.
Quo Vadis brims with passion and life as it explores one of the turning points in history. But behind the splendor and beauty that Rome appears to thriving on, there is a darkness hiding underneath the limelight.
Some reviews complain about the translation, there is not a mistake here; Sienkiewicz is writing a book about things that happened about 30 years after the death of Christ, so he tried to make the language sound contemporary to the bible. Excelent book, great translation, fantastic reader. This was the first time I listened to a recording of his and I felt it was the weakest part of the experience.
Sienkiewizc makes Nero's Rome come alive with a fascinating story made compelling by accurate historical detail and sieniiewicz ancient and fictional persons. This free audiobook is perfectly narrated by David Leeson as he captures the subtle nuances that give each line its weight.
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (Free Audio Book) | Audiobook Treasury
Additionally, the narrator may begin with a slightly different intonation or "voice" for a different character, but then he gradually fades back to a baseline character voice. Ultimately listening to 22 hours of valley girl would probably detract from any novel.
The Christians are portrayed realistically -- neither as morons nor as unbelievable saints. It will remind audioblok a ajdiobook of The Robe in its theme and development, but it is a fine classic in its own right. A new religion is gathering strength all over the world which audiovook caught the Romans attention. The cruelty and madness of Emperor Nero has thrown the citizens of Rome into despair and fear has clutched the heart of Rome itself with no signs of release. All in all it was extremely enjoyable listening to this great tale.
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