The Secret of the Kingdom

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Light Foxing on top of block, pages otherwise fine

From the world-renowned author of The Egyptian comes a majestic historical epic set in the transformative forty days following the crucifixion of Jesus. Marcus Mezentius Manilianus, a young Roman intellectual seeking philosophical truth, arrives in Jerusalem just as the city is reeling from the execution of a man named Jesus of Nazareth. Intrigued by rumors of a resurrection and the "Kingdom" this man preached, Marcus begins an exhaustive search for the truth. His journey leads him from the halls of Pontius Pilate to the company of those whose lives were forever altered: Mary Magdalene, Lazarus, and the skeptical disciples. As a cynical outsider in a land of fervor, Marcus must navigate the dangerous divide between the Roman Empire and the birth of a revolutionary faith. Masterfully researched and deeply moving, Waltari’s novel explores the timeless struggle to find certainty and meaning in a world of shifting gods.