by Lewis Wallace · Rialp · tapa dura · ISBN 9788432124808
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«Ben-Hur» is the historical adventure novel by Lewis Wallace, published by Ediciones Rialp in hardcover (200 pages, in Spanish).
The action takes place in the Roman era and follows a Jewish nobleman who, after being betrayed and enslaved, seeks justice and revenge. It includes famous scenes of chariot races and naval battles, and weaves adventure with themes of faith, hope and forgiveness.
This first edition belongs to the «Nuevo Auriga» collection and was published on May 1, 1989.
For a young and adult audience interested in classic adventure and historical narrative.
Lewis Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, inventor, and author from Indiana. 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."
