The book follows the adventures of a young nobleman, Jan Skrzetuski, as he navigates the turbulent times of war and political intrigue.

Young Marcus Vinicius has just returned from the wars. His uncle Petronius, former proconsul of Bithynia, is advisor to the emperor--Nero. The lives of both are dramatically changed when Marcus falls in love with a Christian girl.

"Quo Vadis" is a Latin phrase meaning "where are you going?

Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916) was a Nobel Prize winning Polish author. Pan Michael is a work of historical fiction set in Poland, Lithuania, and Eastern Europe.

This novel contributed to Sienkiewicz's Nobel Prize for literature in 1905.

A Narrative of the Time of Nero, commonly known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Quo vadis is Latin for "Where are you going?" and alludes to a New Testament verse (John 13:36).