Ben Hur, Lew Wallace
Ben Hur, Lew Wallace
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Ben Hur

Author: Lew Wallace

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Abridged: 2 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 04/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

Ben Hur could be said to be the first blockbuster. When it was published in 1880, it sold over two million copies and was translated into numerous languages. It combines all the best elements of popular classic, epic and action story against a background of authoritative historical detail. The pace and immediacy of Ben Hur was the basis of its appeal to film-makers – Charlton Heston’s portrayal of the title role is one of the classics of the cinema. Wallace’s original novel has been largely forgotten now, but as this vivid reading shows, the story – together with the sweeping rhythm of the writer’s prose – make it ideally suited to the audiobook.

About Lew Wallace

Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was an American lawyer, governor, Union general in the American Civil War, politician, and author. Best remembered for his classic historical novel Ben-Hur, he is also the author of The Boyhood of Christ, The Prince of India, The Wooing of Malkatoon [and] Commodus, and his two-volume autobiography.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John

Well written. A great classic.......more

Goodreads review by Diane

Most know the story because of the movie. As in many instances, the movie differs from the book. No spoilers if someone hasn't read it.......more