![]() ![]() Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century. The Author : Lewis Wallace (Ap– February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. At a time when Glaad has repeatedly called on Hollywood to improve the visibility of positive gay characters in major movies especially given the prominence of LGBT leads on the small screen. ![]() ![]() It became a best-selling American novel, surpassing Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) in sales. The book : Rare and very attractive edition of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ - a novel by Lew Wallace published by Harper and Brothers on November 12, 1880, and considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century". In first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hurs family is wrongly accused and convicted of treason during the time of Christ. ![]() Publisher : London, Ward Lock & Co, no date (circa 1885).īinding : Very good original cloth with an attractive decorative panelling (hinges fine, slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.Ĭontent : Good content (tight, some foxing and staining throughout - as shown). ![]()
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