Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben Hur is the remarkable saga of a man framed for attempting to murder a Roman official, and consequently condemned to death as a galley slave. Epic in scope, it recreates Imperial Rome from a thrilling sea battles, to chariot races, to the agony of Crucifixion.
This classic novel has fascinated readers for generations. It interweaves vivid depictions of Jesus’ life with the fictional story of Judah Ben-Hur, a young Jew. At first unsure about what he thinks about Jesus, ultimately Ben Hur finds his life inexorably changed by the Messiah.
An immediate best-seller on publication, Ben Hur remains a dazzling achievement by any standards. An exhilarating tale of betrayal, revenge and salvation, Wallace writes with a freshness and immediacy that brings every action-packed scene to life. He also vividly illuminates the geography, ethnology and customs of the ancient world.
- About the author: Lewis Wallace was an American lawyer and Union general in the American Civil War. Additionally, he was a governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace remains best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. This book became a bestselling novel that some have called “the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century”.
