{"product_id":"benhur-a-tale-of-the-christ-dover-thrift-editions-classic-novels-0800759799282","title":"Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Wallace, Lew. paperback edition. ISBN: 0800759799282.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetrayed by his best friend and enslaved by the Romans, Judah Ben-Hur seeks revenge but instead finds redemption through his encounters with Jesus Christ. Generations have thrilled to the sacred destiny of the mighty charioteer Ben-Hur, whose enduring tale began as a bestselling 1880 novel that later inspired equally popular stage and film interpretations. Combining the appeal of a historical adventure with a heartfelt message of Christian love and compassion, the story blends the visceral excitement of a quest for vengeance with the spiritual thrill of forgiveness.\nAuthor Lew Wallace―a Civil War general, politician, and diplomat―conducted meticulous research into the ancient world to bring a vivid immediacy to his characters and settings, from life as a Roman galley slave, to the living death of exile, to a Jerusalem leper colony. The novels countless admirers included President James A. Garfield, a former professor of literature, who told the author, \"With this beautiful and reverent book you have lightened the burden of my daily life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118330372149,"sku":"ByrdShop_048679928X","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780486799285_1dc04547-c97a-4413-a8d7-066e1f6f8a1d.jpg?v=1778677157","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/benhur-a-tale-of-the-christ-dover-thrift-editions-classic-novels-0800759799282","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}