Quo vadis?

The Latin phrase Quo Vadis? means Whither goest thou? It is a phrase ofgreat meaning to Christians. The author of Quo Vadis Henryk Sienkiewiczwas awarded the N... » 

The Latin phrase Quo Vadis? means Whither goest thou? It is a phrase ofgreat meaning to Christians. The author of Quo Vadis Henryk Sienkiewiczwas awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1905 and the enduring popularityof Quo Vadis contributed greatly to the award. Set in Rome in the time ofNero Quo Vadis tells the story of Roman tribune Marcus who falls in lovewith a beautiful Christian girl Ligia. Sienkiewicz studied Roman historyextensively before writing the book and it features real historical figuresincluding St. Peter Petronius and the Emperor Nero. Quo Vadis tells apowerful tale of love and redemption in a time of ultimate danger forChristians and Romans alike. «