Bücher von Lloyd Douglas

Lloyd Douglas wrote four stories that were all blockbusters on the big screen. They are all available unabridged in this volume: The Robe is set at the time of Christ. Marcellus with the other soldiers throw dice to see who will take Jesus' seamless robe. Marcellus wins and the Robe seems to have power to heal and to harm. Marcellus begins a journey, retracing the steps of Jesus and meeting those whose lives Jesus had transformed. Magnificent Obsession is the story of a man, Robert Merrick, who has a boating accident but is saved by a medical team at the side of the lake. On the other side of the lake Dr Hudson, a renowned Doctor, had a heart attack and died. Merrick decides to devote his life to making up for the Doctor's, trains as a medic and the journey begins. The Big Fisherman is the nickname of the disciple Jesus. This book traces his story from fisherman to follower of Christ. He takes in a runaway who turns out to be Fara, daughter of Herod Antipas, who wishes vengeance on her father for the treatment of her mother. As she learns of Jesus it transforms her. White Banners is set in a small town in Indiana; a mysterious woman appears at the door of a family and has a big impact on their lives.

Historical fiction from a master. At Jesus' crucifixion, the Roman soldiers throw dice for his robe. Marcellus Gallio, the Roman tribune in command, wins the robe. Later, at a party hosted by Pontius Pilate, a drunken centurion demands that he put it on. The course of his life is changed.