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Lloyd Cassel Douglas (August 27, 1877 – February 13, 1951) was an American minister and author. Douglas was one of the most popular American authors of his time, although he did not write his first novel until he was 50.
Lloyd C. Douglas has 95 books on Goodreads with 55753 ratings. Lloyd C. Douglas’s most popular book is The Robe.
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With the publication of The Robe in 1942, Lloyd C. Douglas became the most influential religious novelist in the world. Following in the tradition of Lew Wallace 's Ben Hur (1880), Douglas' novels satisfied a reading public's demands for rollicking adventure and historical romance, combined with piety.
Lloyd C. Douglas was a Lutheran minister and author of religious novels, such as The Robe and Magnificent Obsession. Many of his books were adapted into successful films, such as The Robe (1953) and Magnificent Obsession (1954).
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Mar 23, 1986 · I WAS in eighth grade, 14 years old, when I read Lloyd C. Douglas's novel ''The Robe,'' a story about the Roman officer who crucified Jesus and won his seamless robe in a toss of the dice....
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The Robe is a 1942 historical novel about the Crucifixion of Jesus, written by Lloyd C. Douglas. The book was one of the best-selling titles of the 1940s. It entered the New York Times Best Seller list in October 1942, four weeks later rose to No. 1, and held the position for nearly a year.
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