![]() ![]() ![]() 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. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace and was considered the most influential Christian book of the 19th 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. 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". 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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