But unrest is brewing and Claudia will soon find herself and her beloved husband embroiled in controversy and rebellion. When they move to the troublesome territory of Judea, she does what she has always done: makes the best of it. Tugged this way and that by fate's indifferent hand, Claudia's life is adrift-until she meets Lucius Pontius Pilate and becomes his wife.

Diana Wallis Taylor combines her impeccable research with her flair for drama and romance to craft a tale worthy of legend.įrom the Back Cover In a time of turmoil, one woman will search for love and peace-and find it where she never expected. Might she find peace and rest in the teaching of the mysterious Jewish Rabbi everyone seems to be talking about? Readers 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. 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. When Pilate is appointed Prefect of the troublesome territory of Judea, Claudia does what she has always done: she makes the best of it. The young woman is adrift-until she meets Lucius Pontius Pilate and becomes his wife. 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 illegitimate daughter of Julia, reviled and exiled daughter of Caesar Augustus, Claudia spends her childhood in a guarded villa with her mother and grandmother. Will she risk it all for her secret faith in a Jewish rabbi?īook Synopsis Claudia's life did not start easily. About the Book As the wife of Pontius Pilate, Claudia enjoys a world of privilege and wealth.

Martha by Diana Wallis Taylor