The Robe

Marcellus, a Roman soldier, comes away with the robe worn by Jesus after he wins it in a dice game. Instead of treating it as a trophy, he becomes determined to learn what the garment really means, and his search pushes him toward the foundations and center of the Christian faith. The story unfolds against a richly drawn picture of ancient Rome. Lloyd C. Douglas, a Lutheran minister, wove romance and adventure into this account of a man's spiritual hunger and the possibility of being made whole. The novel was first published in 1942.