The Testament of Marcellus - Softcover

The year is 33 AD and Marcellus arrives in Jerusalem with a letter for Pontius Pilate.

From the international bestselling author of THE MASK OF TIME, THE ORIGINAL SIN and THE SEVENTH MOON comes a spellbinding novel of the ancient world.

The life and loves of Marcellus unfold against the vivid, sprawling panorama of the Roman Empire.

As a brilliant young lawyer with the right connections, Marcellus moves easily among the great figures of his age – the emperors Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius; King Herod and his beautiful wife, Herodias; the prefect of Judea, Pilate; and the obscure Galilean he crucifies, Jesus of Nazareth.

"Not a Christian, not a Jew, not even a Roman," Marcellus the Etruscan observes his world with sharp eyes and a warm heart. Through the often grim and bloody events of fifty years which changed the world, his life is a triumph of the human spirit.

‘An author with a rare talent to enthrall’
Booklist

Also by Marius Gabriel:

THE MASK OF TIME
‘Keeps you reading while your dinner burns... Great fun.’
Cosmopolitan

THE SEVENTH MOON
‘Few thrillers have as strong a sense of atmosphere and adventure as this fascinating tale.’
Chicago Tribune

Born in South Africa in 1954, Marius Gabriel has travelled widely and currently lives in Cairo, where he is working on his new wartime novel, Weep No More. His previous international bestsellers include The Original Sin and The Mask of Time.