Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Name: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Rating: 4 (4 reviews)

Carol Wallace

Jul 2016 · Tyndale Fiction

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As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has captivated and enthralled millions around the world—both in print and on the big screen. Now Lew's great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life into it for today's audience.

Coming to theaters in August 2016 as Ben-Hur, a major motion picture from MGM and Paramount studios, the story follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman whose childhood friend Messala betrays him. Accused of trying to murder the new Roman governor in Jerusalem, Judah is sentenced to the galley ships and vows to seek revenge against the Romans and Messala. But a chance encounter with a carpenter from Nazareth sets Judah on a different path.

Rediscover the intrigue, romance, and tragedy in this thrilling adventure.

Also included: the inspiring story-behind-the-story of Lew Wallace—Indiana lawyer, author, and Civil War general.

As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has captivated and enthralled millions around the world—both in print and on the big screen. Now Lew's great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life...

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4 reviews

kaye k

February 16, 2021

Ben-Hur, as originally written by Lew Wallace, was soaring and magnificent, grand in scope and poetic in nature. This "retelling" is nothing more than embarrassing, a dumbing-down of the story for those with short attention spans and who cannot read a sentence longer than five words or that contains a semicolon. Read this version and be ordinary; read the original and be inspired!

Annie Vasquez

November 15, 2016

My grandson aven juvon perryman, 6years old loved the movie that we had to C it at the movies 2more times cuz he loved the parts where jesus helped the man that had leprosy and to love all people no matter there conditions and to pray for the bad people that were throwing rocks at the leprosy man.the movie gave my grandson on how to love all people, and especially god, now he says he loves god alot, alot and that he wanted to know more about jesus,these were his very own words.my grandson was very touched by this movie that he wants me to buy the movie and I am going to buy it for him to share it with family and friends. Thank you for it.nana anita

Roger Soliz

October 23, 2016

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Carol Wallace is the great-great-granddaughter of Lew Wallace, author of the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ which was first published in 1880. Carol has written more than 20 books including most recently an historical novel, Leaving Van Gogh. She is the co-author of the New York Times best-seller To Marry an English Lord, an inspiration for "Downton Abbey." Carol holds degrees from Princeton University and Columbia University.

Carol Wallace is the great-great-granddaughter of Lew Wallace, author of the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ which was first published in 1880. Carol has written more than 20 books including most recently an historical novel, Leaving Van Gogh. She is the co-author of the New York Times best-s...

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