![]() ![]() Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.It was so beautiful and faith inspiring- I absolutely loved it and would say that everyone should get a chance to read this, especially around Easter. ![]() It is a historical fiction about the Roman soldier who got Christ's robe. "This book is an old out of print one that my Mother recommended to me. 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. 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. ![]() It is to her that Douglas dedicated this book.Ī Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ’s robe as a gambling prize. Douglas immediately began working on The Robe, sending each chapter to Hazel as he finished it. 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 was receiving an average of one hundred letters a week from fans. At the height of his popularity, Lloyd C. ![]()
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