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Quo Vadis? (The Heritage Press)

Quo Vadis? (The Heritage Press)

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Quo Vadis? (The Heritage Press)

by Sienkiewicz, Henryk; Curtin, Jeremiah (translator); Lamb, Harold (introduction)

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New York: The Heritage Press, 1960. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 10x7x1. Fiume, Salvatore. Includes slipcase and Sandglass insert number V:25. A few light stains on spine, spine toned. 1960 Hard Cover. xii, 542 pp. Translated from the Polish by Jeremiah Curtin with an introduction by Harold Lamb. Illustrated by Salvatore Fiume. Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz in Polish. The novel Quo Vadis tells of a love that develops between a young Christian woman, Lygia (Ligia in Polish) and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician. It takes place in the city of Rome under the rule of emperor Nero, c. AD 64. Sienkiewicz studied the Roman Empire extensively before writing the novel, with the aim of getting historical details correct. Consequently, several historical figures appear in the book. As a whole, the novel carries a pro-Christian message. It was first published in installments in the Gazeta Polska between 26 March 1895 and 29 February 1896, as well as in two other journals, Czas and Dziennik Poznański, starting two and three days later. It was published in book form in 1896 and has been translated into more than 50 languages. The novel contributed to Sienkiewicz's Nobel Prize for literature in 1905. Several movies have been based on Quo Vadis, including two Italian silent films in 1913 and in 1924, a Hollywood production in 1951, a 1985 miniseries directed by Franco Rossi, and a 2001 adaptation by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.

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Bookseller
Yesterday's Muse Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2337335
Title
Quo Vadis? (The Heritage Press)
Author
Sienkiewicz, Henryk; Curtin, Jeremiah (translator); Lamb, Harold (introduction)
Illustrator
Fiume, Salvatore
Format/Binding
Hard Cover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
The Heritage Press
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1960
Size
10x7x1
Weight
3.06 lbs
Keywords
DECORATIVE BINDINGS HERITAGE PRESS LITERATURE HISTORICAL FICTION NERO ANCIENT ROME CLASSICAL STUDIES

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