Quo Vadis
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Read by David Leeson
Sienkiewicz’s epic novel of ancient Rome finds the Empire at the height of her power and splendor, but struggling with the madness and cruelty of the Emperor Nero. A new religion is sweeping across the world, causing many Romans to wonder and leading many others to sacrifice everything for it. Yet, even as a great city burns and darkness threatens to overwhelm the age, hope is found in the love of the Roman tribune Marcus Vinicius for the beautiful Christian maiden Lygia, and in his journey toward his life’s true purpose (Introduction by D. Leeson). (20 hr 58 min)
Chapters
| Part I, Chapter 1 | 28:25 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 2 | 41:26 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 3 | 5:34 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 4 | 14:23 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 5 | 7:56 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 6 | 9:11 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 7 | 58:00 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 8 | 13:40 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 9 | 14:32 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 10 | 10:22 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 11 | 25:00 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 12 | 14:49 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 13 | 18:03 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 14 | 23:41 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 15 | 11:35 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 16 | 13:47 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 17 | 17:33 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 18 | 10:16 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 19 | 19:58 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 20 | 25:51 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 21 | 16:52 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part I, Chapter 22 | 17:53 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 1 | 15:50 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 2 | 19:01 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 3 | 16:17 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 4 | 23:00 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 5 | 20:52 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 6 | 21:15 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 7 | 24:51 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 8 | 13:45 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 9 | 14:40 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 10 | 24:40 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 11 | 11:31 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 12 | 8:25 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 13 | 17:42 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 14 | 22:34 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 15 | 7:14 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 16 | 5:30 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 17 | 18:43 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 18 | 18:00 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 19 | 15:51 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 20 | 18:54 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part II, Chapter 21 | 22:55 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 1 | 10:12 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 2 | 21:05 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 3 | 8:02 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 4 | 15:37 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 5 | 13:32 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 6 | 23:25 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 7 | 12:57 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 8 | 30:37 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 9 | 8:54 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 10 | 22:53 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 11 | 12:50 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 12 | 8:18 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 13 | 51:06 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 14 | 28:45 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 15 | 15:55 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 16 | 7:46 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 17 | 14:33 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 18 | 7:16 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 19 | 22:37 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 20 | 8:58 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 21 | 8:55 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 22 | 9:17 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 23 | 21:50 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 24 | 5:01 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 25 | 6:40 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 26 | 13:36 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 27 | 5:26 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 28 | 12:30 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 29 | 3:53 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 30 | 15:48 | Read by David Leeson |
| Part III, Chapter 31 | 15:10 | Read by David Leeson |
| Epilogue | 14:48 | Read by David Leeson |
Reviews
TeeDubbya
Great reader! Very nice dramatizing. I'm sorry it ended! I need more books like this one.
Good book, Great reader
Christian
The book and the translation itself were a bit wordy with a lot of unusual names and a large vocabulary. That being said, the storyline is excellent and the time period seems to really come alive in the descriptions. The reader did a remarkable job with the pronunciation, annunciation, swap between character dialogue and description, and overall tonality throughout the entirety of the novel. The recording quality was also top notch.
Life Changing
Deborah J. Cutler
Powerful story about the transformative power of God. Not an easy book to read, but well worth it.
Quite the epic!
TwinkieToes
Ditto everything the other reviewers said. It's a well-told story (albeit with a heavy Catholic slant and a tone of mysticism I didn't care for), great characterization, and an engaging plot. The reader is excellent, sound quality very good. If you liked The Last Days of Pompeii, you'll like this.
An Amazing Epic
sarahm
The author's descriptive power transports the reader to First Century Rome in the days of Nero. It is an unforgettable journey. I am very grateful to David Leeson for undertaking this project. With the many monologues the audio book could have been rendered tedious in less-capable hands. Thank you!
Randall
Randall Morton
excellent book except it is quite long. It would be hard to really put life in such distinctions about the time of Nero and the Christians. Defined the evil of Nero and the Salinas persecutions he brought up on not Just Christians but other peoples.
Ann Marie
The reader did a fantastic job! The book gave a very informative view of what Ancient Rome and early Christianity looked like. And it was very entertaining to boot.
Superb
Runcible
This recording of Quo Vadis by David Leeson is outstanding. This is a very long novel yet Mr Leeson's readings are consistently excellent. Thank you.