Description: Ben-Hur : A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace (Intl Collector's Library) HC No copyright date Staining inside front and back inner creases - glue discoloration Hardcover Gold gild on cover Good condition The story recounts the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince and merchant inJerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Judah's childhood friend Messala returns home as an ambitious commanding officer of the Roman legions. They come to realize that they have changed and hold very different views and aspirations. During a military parade, a loose tile is accidentally dislodged from the roof of Judah's house and hits the Roman governor, knocking him from his horse. Although Messala knows that they are not guilty of attempted assassination, he condemns the Ben-Hur family. Without trial, Judah is sent to the Roman galleys for life; his mother and sister are imprisoned in a cell previously used for lepers and all the family property is confiscated.
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Signed: No
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition
Author: Lew Wallace
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Publisher: International Collectors Library
Topic: Classics
Subject: Literature & Fiction