One of the best-selling books of all time Lew Wallaces enduring epic is a tale of revenge betrayal honor compassion and the power of forgiveness set during the life of ChristAt the beginning of the first century Judah Ben-Hur lived as a prince descended from the royal line of Judea and one of Jerusalems 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 governorConvicted without trial Judah is sentenced to slavery on a Roman galley while his mother and sister are imprisoned and his familys 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 ChristA true epic Ben-Hur weaves biblical history and a rich adventure plot into a timeless tale certain to entertain a new generation of readers.
