| Title | : | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ |
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| Author | : | Lew Wallace |
| Release | : | 2018-08-27 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | Classics |
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| 1 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | Lew Wallace |
| Called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century," Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ was a best-seller in the 1880s, eclipsing the sales of Uncle Tom's Cabin and, later, Gone With the Wind to become the best-selling American novel of all time. The story recounts 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. 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. |
