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Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate

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Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate

By: Diana Wallis Taylor
Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
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Claudia's life did not start easily. The illegitimate daughter of Julia, reviled and exiled daughter of Caesar Augustus, Claudia spends her childhood in a guarded villa with her mother and grandmother. When Tiberius, who hates Julia, takes the throne, Claudia is wrenched away from her mother to be brought up in the palace in Rome. The young woman is adrift - until she meets Lucius Pontius Pilate and becomes his wife. When Pilate is appointed Prefect of the troublesome territory of Judea, Claudia does what she has always done: she makes the best of it. But unrest is brewing on the outskirts of the Roman Empire, and Claudia will soon find herself and her beloved husband embroiled in controversy and rebellion. Might she find peace and rest in the teaching of the mysterious Jewish Rabbi everyone seems to be talking about?

Listeners will be whisked through marbled palaces, dusty marketplaces, and idyllic Italian villas as they follow the unlikely path of a woman who warrants only a passing mention in one of the Gospel accounts. Diana Wallis Taylor combines her impeccable research with her flair for drama and romance to craft a tale worthy of legend.

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Critic reviews

"A stunning and powerful novel of controversy, romance, and rebellion. Meticulous research, drama, and passion hold readers to the page in this exquisite tale of inspiration and intrigue." (Karen O’Connor, author of When God Answers Your Prayers: Stories of How God Comes Through in the Nick of Time)
"Diana Wallis Taylor takes the reader into the very heart and soul of an obscure New Testament woman whose few but compelling words have captivated readers for centuries. Inspiring and imaginative." (Susan Meissner, author of The Girl in the Glass)
Biblical Storytelling • Interesting Interpretation • Well-developed Character • Engaging Plot • Favorite Reread
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Loving Biblical stories from childhood has kept me drawn to them as an adult! Seeking historically correctness is also food for my mind! I am proud to call this story a favorite of mine. Looking forward to more reads by this writer!

Riveting with Realism!

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Thank GOD for this book.reminds me.that the wages of sin is death.I see pilot how to How to weep when he sold.I thank GOD
for the demonstration of love that he showed us through Jesus in this book.Thank GODfor this rider Diane Willis..

Week what we sow.

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This book is definitely one of my favorites… I will definitely listen to it again… and also look for books by this same author. Well written. Good story laid out in a very interesting way yet helped one to imagine what could have gone on behind the scenes of this true event.

EXCELLENT

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This was one of the best books I’ve ever read! It was amazing and well written!

Amazing Story!

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No matter how many times I read or listen to this story, it never gets old. Definitely one of my favorite books.

Claudia

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What did you love best about Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate?

Claudia was a very well developed character. Claudia starts out as a teen under house arrest for a reason she isn't sure. As time passes she becomes the wife of the most powerful man of Judea. However Pilate was an inept and fearful not fearless ruler. After the death of Jesus, Claudia's life is full of twist and turns with an outcome that was very predictable.

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If you could sum up Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate in three words, what would they be?

Incredibly insightful drama

What other book might you compare Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate to and why?

Pearl in the Sand

Which character – as performed by Rebecca Gallagher – was your favorite?

Lucios Pontius Pilate

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Caudia: The Secret Believer

Any additional comments?

This book has helped to throw some light on possible interpretations on Claudia's dream about Jesus on the night before His crucifixion. It is well written with good audio qualitty

Good reading, excellent drama

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i deeply enjoyed listening this book . Ok for a Roman Catholic of the old tradition there are there and there several mistakes or omissions but if we follow the holly scriptures and the visions of Saints and mystics as Sainte Catherine Emmerich the overall of this book is well framed . Obviously these divines events which happened 2000 years ago are the path of the redemption of humanity. Our Holly Father always in his infinite kindness and Mercy always humiliate Satan to serve fully His Divine will for our Salvation.Thanks a lot the writer have understood it all....Jean

very well done , very well written, very well read

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What disappointed you about Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate?

The narrator made it seem like a children's story. The plot was a good idea but boring.

What didn’t you like about Rebecca Gallagher’s performance?

She would be a good children's book narrator.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

I made myself finish but didn't feel any real emotions.

Interesting perspective, too juvenile

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