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Title: Quo Vadis: A Story of Faith in the Last Days of the Roman Empire (Focus on the Family Great Stories) by Joe L. Wheeler, Henryk K. Sienkiewicz ISBN: 1561797952 Publisher: Focus on the Family Pub Pub. Date: 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.29
Rating: 4
Summary: Reads like a romance novel
Comment: This book reads a bit like a trashy romance novel. That is to say, it is a very easy read, the vocabulary is relatively simple, and the story gets you hooked from chapter to chapter. Not to mention it kind of _is_ a trashy romance novel. But on the other hand it does give one a nice picture of the first Christians and Rome in Nero's time. The characterization of Nero is especially funny. Not to mention it has a nice/happy ending so you feel all warm and fuzzy at the end in spite of all the nasty things that happen in between. (Hope that was not too much of a spoiler) All in all, an entertaining read, but don't expect big revelations.
Rating: 4
Summary: Completely dependent on the translator.
Comment: There are some foreign language books, like the Odyssey, or the Three Musketeers, or perhaps Ibsen, that endure lingual translations, despite the incompetency of the translator. Quo Vadis is not one of those books. Some translations are terrible and flat, while others ring true with the lucidity of brilliant writing. The W.S. Kuniczak edition is probably the finest rendition currently available in English. However, if one is looking for a biblical work of fiction that truly inspires in English- try Ben-Hur, by Lew Wallace.
Rating: 2
Summary: Gorgeous book- but stiff as a board and just as lifeless!
Comment: OK, I've tried to read "Quo Vadis" several times and... man, I just couldn't dig it!! The descriptions are nice enough, if you don't mind the wordy style of Victorian times, but what rubbed me wrong was how the Christians vs. pagans battle was portrayed. The Christians are dull and pretty stupid- almost intolerably goody goody, and *insipid*! The pagans are bad, but they're bad in an interesting way. Sure, they're going to hell in the end, but in the meantime, they're so dynamic and fun- and Nero can sure plan good orgies. Read the New Testament and you'll see the early Christians in there are almost anything but stupid, and certainly not dull! (I imagine St Pete himself was a pretty exciting cat to know.) I get the feeling old Henryk knew that he had to write in the 'Christians' as the heroes, but his heart wasn't really into it. He really knows how to describe a party, and all the superficiality it entails. But the Christians in this book- they're NOTHING like the truly spiritual people of my acquaintance. They come across like Victorian stage characters, posing in the accepted holy poses, having visions in the accepted style of visionaries. (Angels come out and lights abound; all the acceptable props, you know.) So, read "Quo Vadis" for the gorgeous detail and ornate dialogue, because I can't say it's not technically well done. But if you want something that gets into the heart of soul of a spiritual/religious quest, than you'd better go elsewhere.
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Title: The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas ISBN: 0395957753 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title:Quo Vadis? ASIN: B00003OSTV Publisher: Warner Studios Pub. Date: 05 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.94 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.94 |
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Title: Teutonic Knights by Henryk Sienkiewicz ISBN: 0781804337 Publisher: Hippocrene Books Pub. Date: 1996 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Good Master (Puffin Newbery Library) by Kate Seredy ISBN: 014030133X Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 1986 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Quo Vadis by W. S. Kuniczak, Henryk K. Sienkiewicz ISBN: 0781805503 Publisher: Hippocrene Books Pub. Date: 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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