He is taunted into putting it on, but quickly removes it and a depression falls over him. Marcellus wins the robe of Jesus in a gambling game. He believes that Jesus is innocent so feels conflicted about carrying out his assignment. It turns out to be the Passover during which Jesus is crucified and Marcellus is placed in charge of the crucifixion. While at Minoa, Marcellus is assigned to go to Jerusalem during Passover. His punishment for this is becoming the commander of Minoa, where people who are about to be exiled are sent. Marcellus is apprehensive because he laughed at Prince Gaius at a dinner. The tale begins with a worried Marcellus. Biblical characters that are featured include Peter and John. Some of the characters are historical figures, such as the Roman Emperor Tiberius and Little Boots, his adopted grandson. Central to the novel is the Roman who won the robe of Jesus at his crucifixion. His body of work, including short stories and essays, in addition to novels, leans heavily on his religious roots for plots and themes. Douglas was a member of the ministry and did not embark on a career as a writer until leaving it when he was fifty-two. 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. Douglas is an historical novel published in 1942.
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