{"product_id":"2026200018850-secondhand-ben-hur","title":"Ben-Hur","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition Thus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the sweeping backdrop of the Roman Empire at the time of Christ, Ben-Hur chronicles the extraordinary journey of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince who is betrayed by his childhood friend, enslaved, and cast into the brutal world of Roman galleys and gladiatorial arenas, only to rise again in a spectacular quest for justice and redemption. This landmark novel by Lew Wallace weaves together the personal saga of its wrongfully condemned hero with an intimate portrayal of Roman and early Christian life — complete, in this richly supplemented edition, with maps of Jerusalem, diagrams of racing chariots and fighting galleys, and illustrations of Roman coins and military formations that bring the ancient world vividly to life.\n\nFirst published in 1880, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ became one of the bestselling American novels of the 19th century, its power derived from Wallace's meticulous research and his ability to render vast historical spectacle through deeply personal human drama. The novel grapples with timeless themes of faith, forgiveness, vengeance, and the transformative power of spiritual awakening, positioning the life of Jesus as a luminous counterpoint to Ben-Hur's own arc of suffering and salvation. Whether encountered as a theological meditation or a pulse-quickening tale of ancient adventure, this is a work whose grip on the imagination has never loosened — and whose famous chariot race remains one of the most electrifying sequences in all of world literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572590121179,"sku":"2026200018850-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c52be8a2-3899-4dec-b0d2-1ed22a447291.png?v=1791166868","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018850-secondhand-ben-hur","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}