The Big Fisherman di Lloyd C. Douglas, 1949, Peter Davies Ltd

The novel presents a fictionalized account of the life of Fara, the daughter of an Arabian princess and Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee. Fara vows to kill Herod as revenge for his discarding Fara’s mother. Fara goes to Galilee where she meets John the Baptist and Simon Peter.
Simon Peter becomes a disciple of Jesus. Simon Peter shares the teachings of Jesus with Fara. Fara secures work in Herod’s household but decides in the end not to kill him. Simon Peter and Fara travel to Arabia where they rescue Voldi, a prince who wishes to marry Fara. Fara decides not to marry Voldi and instead leaves with Simon Peter to spread the teachings of Jesus.

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