Religion: Caine's Christ

The late Hall Caine was a novelist who knew his Bible. He drew from Scripture the theme of many a bestseller ( The Deemster, The Bondman, The Eternal City, etc.). During his lifetime (1853-1931), Author Caine was known to be working on a life of Christ. Upon his death, his executors discovered no less than 3,000,000 words of manuscript, revisions and notes, based upon five trips he made to Palestine, 1,000 volumes of source materials he had read during 39 years. Hall Caine's Life of Christ in its final draft (650,000 words, 1,310...

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