The robe

A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-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. More than 6 million copies sold! The classic Christian novel of the crucifixion and one Roman soldier's transformation through faith. At the height of his popularity, Lloyd C. Douglas was receiving an average of one hundred letters a week from fans. One of those fans, a department store clerk in Ohio named Hazel McCann, wrote to Douglas asking what he thought had happened to Christ's garments after the crucifixion. Douglas immediately began working on The Robe , sending each chapter to Hazel as he finished it. It is to her that Douglas dedicated this book. A Roman soldier wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene#8212;a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity. Here is the fascinating story of this young Roman soldier, Marcellus, who was in charge at the crucifixion of Jesus. After he won Christ's robe in a game of dice on Calvary, he experienced a slow and overpowering change in his life. Through the pages of this great book, the reader sees how a pagan Roman was eventually converted to Christ. Set against the vividly drawn background of ancient Rome, this is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption . . "The story of the soldier who tossed for Christ's Robe and won," this is an excellent narrative of the search of one Roman master for freedom and truth, and the costs incurred upon his acceptance of them. Set in the first century A. D., this novel is well written with a strong and accurate depiction of Rome and it's people, from monarch to slave. It is expertly woven, with plenty of adventure and touches of wit, comedy, and romance. It's multiple climaxes are well built and wonderfully ended. The characters are dynamic and true, as is the faith that backs and drives the entire story. Possession of Christ's robe has a strange influence on the pagan Roman soldier, Marcellus, who wins it in a dice game following the Crucifixion, when he embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about Jesus and his teachings BECAUSE she was only fifteen and busy with her growing up, Lucia's periods of reflection were brief and infrequent; but this morning she felt weighted with responsibility. The story of Christ's robe and the influence it has upon those who acquire it, including the wealthy young Roman soldier in charge of the Crucifixion. Christ's robe has a strange effect on the pagan soldier who wins it in a dice game after the Crucifixion