Description

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The New York Times Bestseller, Lloyd C. Douglas's The Robe is the classic novel about the Roman soldier Marcellus, who wins Jesus Christ's robe as a gambling prize after the crucifixion — and the basis for the Academy Award-nominated film starring Richard Burton.

After acquiring Christ's Robe, Marcellus then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's garment — a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome.

Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption.

About the Author

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LLOYD C. DOUGLAS (1877-1951) began his writing career in midlife, after working for many years as a minister, becoming a New York Times bestselling author and gaining international fame with his novels Magnificent Obsession (1929), The Robe (1942), and The Big Fisherman (1959).