by Lloyd C Douglas (Author)
Sent away from Rome for mocking the repulsive heir apparent Gaius, high-born Marcellus Gallio resigns himself to several dreary years in Palestine. But within a few months he is ordered to assist at the crucifixion of Jesus. Drunk and depressed he wins Christ's robe at a dice game. It is only afterwards that he discovers the robe has miracle qualities.
The more he finds out about its former owner, the more admiration he feels for him. Morally compelled to change his values and a privileged lifestyle he has enjoyed since birth, he puts not just himself but all those he holds dear in terrible danger.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 28 Jun 2007
ISBN 10: 0340933518
ISBN 13: 9780340933510
Book Overview: The international sales phenomenon about the centurion that won Christ's robe in a dice game that topped the New York Times bestseller list for over a year, now republished as a Great Read
Lloyd C Douglas was born in Columbia City, Indian in 1877. He was a Lutheran minister but became a full-time writer after the enormous success of his first novel, Magnificent Obsession. He died in 1951.