Lloyd c douglas the robe

The book was one of the bestselling titles of the 1940s. American writer who published popular novels about religious and moral issues. Douglas s the robe is a vivid imagining of the aftermath of the death of jesus, told through the experiences of marcellus gallio, a roman tribune sent to lead the roman garrison in minoa, palestine. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Marcellus gallio is a highborn, somewhat indolent roman tribune who gets shipped to the fractious province of judaea, and is conscripted into helping execute a young jewish man accused of treason lloyd c.

In order to numb himself from the reality of what he is doing, he gets drunk, gambles for and wins christs robe. Douglas was a noteworthy american minister and author. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The robe is a classic and timeless story of adventure, faith and romance a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption that we recommend for seekers and for those who have questions about who is jesus christ and what christianity is all about. I have the original 1942 first edition which has a taped spine reason for its tatter i read this book at least once a year. A roman soldier, marcellus, wins christs robe as a gambling prize. Please, please, get a copy of the robe, by lloyd c.

Mar 30, 2017 an introduction to the people, places, and time period of the robe by lloyd c. It was in the preface, dedicated with appreciation to hazel mccann who wondered what became of the robe. The robe by douglas, lloyd and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Douglas, including the robe, and magnificent obsession, and more on thriftbooks. Take a quick interactive quiz on the concepts in the robe by lloyd c. I hope most of us are familiar with the plot of the robe, since its the basis for one of the most sweeping, epic films of old hollywood. It contains several historical characters, including the roman emperor, tiberius. Nov 03, 2012 please, please, get a copy of the robe, by lloyd c. Douglas wrote novels with an ethical, spiritual, or biblical history theme. Douglas is a reimagining of what happened after jesuss crucifixion.

Houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company, 1986. The robe by lloyd douglas, first edition abebooks passion for books. A roman soldier, marcellus, wins chirsts robe as a gambling prize. Douglas who was an ordained lutheran minister and who turned to writing at the age of 50 with his first best seller magnificent obsession. August 27, 1877 february, 1951 was an american minister and author douglas was one of the most popular american authors of his time, although he did not write his first novel until he was 50. It was turned into a very successful film, the robe 1953, a huge success that garnered two academy awards. The robe free pdf books from bookyards, one of the worlds first online libraries to offer ebooks to be downloaded for free. His own unhappy experience of filming prompted douglas, when he produced the big fisherman as the sequel to the robe, to stipulate that the big fisherman would be his last novel, and that he would not permit it to be made into a motion picture, used over the radio, condensed or serialised.

Shortly after beginning to read the robe, i turned to the article about the author lloyd c. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the nazarenes robe a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient rome. Part one of two partswhen asked about the nature of his books, lloyd douglas once replied. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner. The robe by lloyd c douglas i have the original 1942 first edition which has a taped spine reason for its tatter i read this book at least once a year. Douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Douglas s novel the robe, a story about the roman officer who crucified jesus and won his seamless robe in a toss of the dice. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the nazarenes robe, a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of christianity. Douglas was an american minister and author born in indiana in 1877. Douglas has written that the robe resulted from a question asked by hazel mccann, an ohio departmentstore clerk. The reader is drawn in from the very first paragraph. It is the story of the crucifixion of jesus and was one of the bestselling books of the 1940s, spending almost a full year at the top of the new york times book list. The robe is a 1942 historical novel about the crucifixion of jesus, written by lloyd c.

Lloyd cassel douglas, an american minister and author, was born doya c. It contains several historical characters, including the roman emperor. I came upon the book quite by accident a few years ago, and i have since read it 3 times. He did not write his first novel until the age of 50 but was considered to be one of the most popular writers of his time. Mar 23, 1986 i was in eighth grade, 14 years old, when i read lloyd c. I hope most of us are familiar with the plot of the robe, since its the basis for one of the most sweeping. After graduating he served as a pastor in a church in manchester, in. Whatever happened to the roman soldier who won christs robe. It entered the new york times best seller list in october 1942, four weeks later rose to no. The robe lloyd c douglas the story of christs robe and the influence it has upon those who acquire it, including the wealthy young roman soldier in charge of the crucifixion. It encourages me and helps me find faith in the midst of doubt.

Douglas s first book, magnificent obsession, appeared in 1929 and became a huge success. Best known are magnificent obsession, the robe, and the big fisherman. Douglas, in wikipedia, where i saw that after the making of the movie version of the robe, douglas had been unhappy and specified that there would be no movie of his later book the big fisherman. Historically important as the first cinemascope feature film, 20th centuryfoxs the robe is fine dramatic entertainment in its own right. Young lloyd attended wittenberg seminary in springfield, oh, where he received his education as a minister. It entered the new york times best seller list in october 1942, and four weeks later rose to no. I never thought much about flowers until i made the close acquaintance of a man who knew all about them. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Douglas is a story about the roman who won jesus robe at his crucifixion. Douglas read 19 feb 1945 i started to read this book on or about feb 14, 1945. This book is not just a great religious novel, it is a great novel. Douglas 1993, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.

Marcellus, a roman soldier, ends up with the task of participating first hand in the crucifixion of jesus. If you ever wondered what happened to the robe of jesus christ after he was crucified this book will enrapture you. It contains several historical characters, including the roman. Douglass novel the robe, a story about the roman officer who crucified jesus. This is as fine a novel as any produced by someone who had been scribbling since childhood.

His writings were of the christian inspirational variety and he was a very popular american writer right up to his death in 1951. The robe by douglas, lloyd and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. After the tipsy little ship had staggered down past the lapari islands in the foulest weather of the year, and had tacked gingerly through the perilous strait of messina, a smooth sea and a favourable breeze so eased captain maniuss vigilance that he was available for a leisurely chat. The famous robe that christ wore was taken by the man, marcellus, who gives the crucifixion order, who. But the interactions with these characters are mostly fictional. Douglass the robe is a vivid imagining of the aftermath of the death of jesus, told through the experiences of marcellus gallio, a roman tribune sent to lead the roman garrison in minoa, palestine. He gained international fame with his novels magnificent obsession 91929 and the robe 1942.

Douglas was a member of the ministry and did not embark on a career as a writer until leaving it when he was. Originally published in 1942 and a new york times best seller, the robe is a historical novel written by lloyd douglas about the crucifixion. Douglas was born doya cassell douglas in columbia city, in, in 1877. Overview with more than six million copies sold, this easter classic is the story of the man who gambled for christs robe and won. You would have thought that the butterflies and flowers were friends of his.

Douglas this collectors edition is cleanly formatted for easy reading. If my novels are entertaining i am glad, but they are not written so much for the purpose of entertaining as for inspiration. Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption. Search for library items search for lists search for. He gained international fame with his novels magnificent obsession 1929 and the robe 1942. His writings were of the christian inspirational variety and he was a very popular american writer right up to. His next most famous work would probably be magnificent obsession, written in 1929 and filmed, with great success, as magnificent obsession 1954 in 1954. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the nazarenes robe a quest that reaches to the very roots and hearts of christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient rome. Even if the reader is not a christian, heshe will find it hard to put down.

He spent part of his boyhood in monroeville, indiana, wilmot, indiana and florence, kentucky, where his father, alexander jackson douglas, was pastor of the hopeful lutheran church. I never thought much about flowers until i made the close acquaintance of a. Douglas was a member of the ministry and did not embark on a career as a writer until leaving it when he was fiftytwo. It runs too much according to patternthe known life of jesus is woven into the main characters. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Lloyd douglas became a minister and served a number of lutheran and congregational churches. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the nazarenes robea.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the robe. The robe is a 1942 historical novel about the crucifixion written by lloyd c. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Lloyd cassel douglas 18771951 began his writing career in midlife, after working for many years as a minister. I was in eighth grade, 14 years old, when i read lloyd c. Lloyd douglas was one of the most amazing writers of his day, and has probably yet to be surpassed as one of the greatest novelists of all time. Douglas overview with more than six million copies sold, this easter classic is the story of the man who gambled for christs robe and won. Douglas imagines what impact such an event could have had on that soldiers life, how he couldnt just pass off the event as an ordinary execution, how he was determined to learn more about jesus, how he struggled to accept the things he heard, but eventually couldnt turn back.