Ben Hur - Softcover

Wallace, Lew

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ISBN 10: 1577487761 ISBN 13: 9781577487760

Publisher: Barbour Pub Inc, 2000

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The story recounts in descriptive detail the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a fictional Jewish prince from Jerusalem who is enslaved by the Romans at the beginning of the 1st century and becomes a charioteer and a Christian. Running in parallel with Judah's narrative is the unfolding story of Jesus, who comes from the same region and is a similar age. The novel reflects themes of betrayal, conviction, and redemption, with a revenge plot that leads to a story of love and compassion.

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Review:

"Compared with other romances . . . "Ben-Hur" easily passes them all, by a vitality which has a touch of genius." --Carl Van Doren

Compared with other romances . . . "Ben-Hur" easily passes them all, by a vitality which has a touch of genius. Carl Van Doren"

Compared with other romances . . . Ben-Hur easily passes them all, by a vitality which has a touch of genius. Carl Van Doren"

"Compared with other romances . . . Ben-Hur easily passes them all, by a vitality which has a touch of genius." --Carl Van Doren

-Compared with other romances . . . Ben-Hur easily passes them all, by a vitality which has a touch of genius.- --Carl Van Doren

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.

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