num_pages: 251
description: Each of the first three Gospels calls attention to the Roman centurion--Longinus--who officiated at the Crucifixion, and it is through the life-changing story of this duty-bound soldier that Leonard Wibberley (author of The Mouse That Roared and himself a devout Catholic) achieves, with a shrewd appreciation of human motives, a thoroughly fresh interpretation of the Gospel story of Christ's ministry and Passion."The Oldest Story Given Fresh Vigor."-- Los Angeles Times★★★★★ "Wonderful book. It gives new insight into the life of Christ and how he influenced those around him. Sure, it's a work of fiction, but it opens your mind into new possibilities. Just to mention one, the (possible) reasons for Judas betrayal, his rationalization of it. I really loved this book."— Amazon Review
language: English
title: The Centurion
titlecomplete: The Centurion
genres: Religion, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 53
publisher: William Morrow & Company, Inc.