Salathiel, a Jewish noble who joined in mocking Jesus on the way to the cross, is condemned to tarry until Christ comes again. Croly’s romance follows his first decades of immortality through the turmoil of Judea, feuds, battles and Roman politics, to the siege and destruction of Jerusalem. This edition carries a letter from Lew Wallace.
A celebrated 1827 historical romance that was widely read for generations. Download the free EPUB.