A magnificent historical novel, sensuous yet cerebral, Thomas is an epic tale of passion, heroism, faith and is a tour de force of the imagination.Did St. Thomas the apostle really come to India as a missionary in the first century AD? Legend has it that he did - but historians cannot be sure. Betty's grand and picturesque novel picks Thomas's story up from where historians must leave off. After the crucification, the fictionalized Thomas embarks on a voyage to ...