The Silver Chalice Part 1 Of 2

Part One Of Two Parts Based on legends of the years following Christ's crucifixion, this novel describes the life of Basil, the artisan who...more

Part One Of Two Parts Based on legends of the years following Christ's crucifixion, this novel describes the life of Basil, the artisan who fashioned the silver chalice that held the sacred cup from which Christ drank at the Last Supper. "Costain paints a tremendous canvas filled with color and vitality. . .he breathes life into history. But THE SILVER CHALICE does more than this. It makes the New Testament, perhaps for the first time, seem real." (Chicago Sunday Tribune)   less