Quo Vadis


Read by David Leeson

(4.7 stars; 88 reviews)

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


(5 stars)

Great reader! Very nice dramatizing. I'm sorry it ended! I need more books like this one.

Good book, Great reader


(4.5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

Powerful story about the transformative power of God. Not an easy book to read, but well worth it.

Quite the epic!


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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.


(4.5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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.