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The Robe is an historical novel about the Crucifixion by Lloyd C. Douglas. One of the best-selling titles of the 40s, it entered the NY Times Best Seller list in 10/42 & a month later rose to #1, holding the position nearly a year. It remainedMoreThe Robe is an historical novel about the Crucifixion by Lloyd C. Douglas. One of the best-selling titles of the 40s, it entered the NY Times Best Seller list in 10/42 & a month later rose to #1, holding the position nearly a year. It remained on the list another two years, returning other times over the next several years including when the film was released in 53. Douglas began writing upon leaving the ministry at 52. All his novels, essays & short stories relied on his religious background for inspiration. At the height of popularity, he was receiving about 100 fan letters weekly. One of these letters provided this novels inspiration. Hazel McCann, an Ohio department store clerk, wrote asking what he thought had happened to Jesus garments. He immediately began working on a novel based on this concept, sending each chapter to McCann as he finished it. They met in 41. He dedicated the book to her.The book explores the aftermath of the crucifixion thru the experiences of Marcellus Gallio, the Roman tribune who commanded the unit in charge. Prince Gaius sends Marcellus to take command of the garrison at Minoa, a port city in S. Palestine. Marcellus is accompanied by his slave Demetrius. Marcellus & other soldiers throw dice to see wholl take Jesus Robe. Marcellus wins & asks Demetrius to take care of the Robe. Following the crucifixion, Marcellus takes part in a banquet attended by Pontius Pilate. During the banquet, a drunken centurion insists that Marcellus wear the robe. Marcellus goes on a journey, following the path Jesus took & meets people whose lives hed affected. Thru this journey, both the tribune & the reader are challenged to question various norms theyve embraced. Njegova suknja by Lloyd C. Douglas
