A Love Divine (1996 Ripley), novel

A Love Divine (1996) is a novel by Alexandra Ripley.

Abstract

A fictional biography of Joseph of Arimathea, the man who according to legend brought Christianity to Britain. He is portrayed as sailor, adventurer, wealthy trader and confidant of King Herod. After Christ miraculously healed his crippled daughter, Joseph converted to Christianity. It was in his tomb that Christ was buried after he was crucified.

Editions and translations

Published in New York, NY [America]: Warner Books, 1996.

Translated into French, Hungarian, Spanish, and Polish:

• Un amour divin (1997 Ripley / Langer), novel (French ed.)

• Isteni szerelem (1997 Ripley / Gálvölgyi), novel (Hungarian ed.)

• La llama eterna (1997 Ripley / Gallart), novel (Spanish ed.)

• Milosc od Boga (1998 Ripley / Kolodziej), novel (Polish ed.)