Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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At the beginning of the first century, Judah Ben-Hur lived as a prince, descended from the royal line of Judea and one of the Jerusalems most prosperous merchant families. But his world falls apart when his best friend betrays him, falsely accusing 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 familys assets seized. Just before boarding the ship, Ben-Hur has his first interaction with the Christ, who offers him water, and their lives continue to intersect as Judah miraculously survives his time as a slave, becomes a charioteer, falls in love with the beautiful Esther, and tries to avenge his family.

Duels, hidden identities, shipwreck, romance, miraclesBen-Hur has something for everyone. A true epic, Ben-Hur blends biblical history and a rich adventure plot into a timeless tale sure to entertain a new generation of readers.

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Born in Indiana, Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was a lawyer, served as a Union general in the Civil War and eventually became Governor of the New Mexico Territory. Though best known for his the wildly popular Ben-Hur, he authored several other histories and biographies, including The Fair God (1873) and The Prince of India; or, Why Constantinople Fell (1893).