Sotia Centurionului

by Janette Oke

O povestire exhaustiva a evenimentelor dramatice cuprinzând originea crestinatatii – si povestea adevarata a lui Leah, constrânsa într-o logodna pe care nu a vrut-o niciodata, atrasa de o credinta pe care nu a dorit-o niciodata… Cand membrii familiei ei si-au pierdut sanatatea si puterea pentru totdeauna, Leah este trimisa la Pontius Pilat in speranta ca el ar putea sa-i aranjeze o casatorie avantajoasa. Dar, in ciuda înfatisarii logodnicului ei si a pozitiei lui bune, Leah vede viata ca sotie a centurionului ca pe o soarta mai rea decât moartea. Comandant al garnizoanei de langa Galileea, Alban ravneste ca, intr-o buna zi, sa se vada pe scaunul puterii – chiar la Roma. Nerabdator sa-si incerce norocul, el accepta provocarea vietii lui, una care îi va pune cariera, convingerile si chiar viata in primejdie. Dar, cand moartea unui rabin oarecare, al carui trup e de negasit, îi constrange pe Leah si pe Alban sa caute raspunsuri, ceea ce vor descoperi schimba totul.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2010

About the author

Janette Oke is a Canadian author known for her inspirational fiction, often set in a pioneer era and focused on female protagonists. Her debut novel, Love Comes Softly (1979), became the foundation for a successful series, followed by over 75 other novels. The first book in her Canadian West series, When Calls the Heart (1983), inspired the popular television series of the same name.
Born in Champion, Alberta, to farmers Fred and Amy (née Ruggles) Steeves during the Great Depression, Oke went on to graduate from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Edward Oke, who later became the president of the college. The couple has four children, including a daughter who has collaborated with Janette on several books.
A committed Evangelical Christian, Oke has authored numerous works exploring themes of faith. She has received various accolades for her contributions to Christian fiction, including the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award.