{"product_id":"ben-hur-a-tale-of-the-christ-9780062421234","title":"Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully designed Harper Perennial Legacy Edition of Lew Wallace's enduring epic, a tale of revenge, betrayal, honor, compassion and the power of forgiveness, set during the life of Christ, with an introduction from John Swansburg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of the first century, Judah Ben-Hur lived as a prince, descended from the royal line of Judea and one of Jerusalem's most prosperous merchant families. But his world falls apart when he is betrayed by his best friend, Messala, who falsely accuses him of an attempt to assassinate the Roman governor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvicted without trial, Judah is sentenced to slavery on a Roman galley, while his mother and sister are imprisoned and his family's assets are seized. All seems lost, but just before boarding the ship, Ben-Hur has his first interaction with the Christ, who offers him water and hope. Their lives continue to intersect as Ben-Hur miraculously survives his time as a slave to become a charioteer, confront his betrayer, Messala, in an epic race, fall in love with the beautiful Esther, avenge his family, and become a follower of the Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBen-Hur\u003c\/em\u003e weaves biblical history and a rich adventure plot into a timeless tale certain to entertain a new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegacy Editions are a line of public domain titles first published in the United States by Harper \u0026amp; Brothers. All Legacy Editions are beautifully designed paperbacks featuring French flaps, special cover stock, and deckled edge paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWallace, Lew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLew 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, \u003cem\u003eBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ\u003c\/em\u003e while serving as the governor of New Mexico Territory. \u003cem\u003eBen-Hur\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eBen-Hur\u003c\/em\u003e is his most famous work, Wallace published continuously throughout his lifetime. Other notable titles include, \u003cem\u003eThe Boyhood of Christ\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Prince of India\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526800314642,"sku":"9780062421234","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_33de6fb2-ef5c-4753-a5e2-9e0a8aad4e68.jpg?v=1731283638","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ben-hur-a-tale-of-the-christ-9780062421234","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}