Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions) - Softcover

Wallace, Lew; Swansburg, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062421239 ISBN 13: 9780062421234

Publisher: HarpPerenM, 2016

Synopsis

A beautifully designed Harper Perennial Legacy Edition of Lew Wallace’s enduring epic, a tale of revenge, betrayal, honor, compassion and the power of forgiveness, set during the life of Christ, with an introduction from John Swansburg

At the beginning of the first century, Judah Ben-Hur lived as a prince, descended from the royal line of Judea and one of Jerusalem’s most prosperous merchant families. But his world falls apart when he is betrayed by his best friend, Messala, who falsely accuses him of an attempt to assassinate the Roman governor.

Convicted without trial, Judah is sentenced to slavery on a Roman galley, while his mother and sister are imprisoned and his family’s assets are seized. All seems lost, but just before boarding the ship, Ben-Hur has his first interaction with the Christ, who offers him water and hope. Their lives continue to intersect as Ben-Hur miraculously survives his time as a slave to become a charioteer, confront his betrayer, Messala, in an epic race, fall in love with the beautiful Esther, avenge his family, and become a follower of the Christ.

Ben-Hur weaves biblical history and a rich adventure plot into a timeless tale certain to entertain a new generation of readers.

Legacy Editions are a line of public domain titles first published in the United States by Harper & Brothers. All Legacy Editions are beautifully designed paperbacks featuring French flaps, special cover stock, and deckled edge paper.

About this title

About the Author

Lew Wallace was an American lawyer, soldier, politician and author. During active duty as a second lieutenant in the Mexican-American War, Wallace met Abraham Lincoln, who would later inspire him to join the Republican Party and fight for the Union in the American Civil War. Following the end of the war, Wallace retired from the army and began writing, completing his most famous work, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ while serving as the governor of New Mexico Territory. Ben-Hur would go on to become the best-selling American novel of the nineteenth century, and is noted as one of the most influential Christian books ever written. Although Ben-Hur is his most famous work, Wallace published continuously throughout his lifetime. Other notable titles include, The Boyhood of Christ, The Prince of India, several biographies and his own autobiography. Wallace died in 1909 at the age of 77, after a lifetime of service in the American army and government.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarpPerenM
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062421239
• ISBN 13: 9780062421234
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464