John the Baptist is set at the beginning of the first century of the new era, in the area of Galilee and Judaea, and partly in ancient Rome, in a time of stormy political and religious turmoil. The main heroes are the young men Elisha and Bileam, and the fateful Salome. Their lives, in different ways, will change fundamentally when they meet John the Baptist. This is a novel rich in fable and steeped in powerful emotions, passions and rapture.
John the Baptist is set at the beginning of the first century of the new era, in the area of Galilee and Judaea, and partly in ancient Rome, in a time of stormy political and religious turmoil. The main heroes are the young men Elisha and Bileam, and the fateful Salome. Their lives, in different ways, will change fundamentally when they meet John the Baptist. This is a novel rich in fable and steeped in powerful emotions, passions and rapture.