The Robe - World's Best Reading Author:Lloyd Cassell Douglas Once long ago, a Roman soldier, Marcellus, was given the cruel task of crucifying an utterly innocent man -- a man the world would never forget. He 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 ... more »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. With unparalleled skill and imagination Lloyd Douglas' masterpiece, the Robe, ponders the fate of that young Roman. Through the story of Marcellus we experience anew the drama, the danger, and the wonder of the time when Jesus walked the earth.« less