by Lew Wallace · Lectorum Pubns · tapa dura · ISBN 9788472810990
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«Ben-Hur» is the historical novel by Lew Wallace adapted by Raimundo Griñó Damians, published by Lectorum Pubns in hardcover (198 pages, in Spanish).
The confrontation with his former friend Messala changes the life of Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman who ends up condemned to the galleys in the Roman Empire. His struggle to regain freedom and honor includes a naval battle, the famous chariot race in Antioch, and the escape from the Tower of Antonia, in a story of revenge and redemption.
Published in 1984, it is part of the Nuevo Auriga collection (no. 4). Cover and interior illustrations by Francisco Miñarro.
Due to its adapted nature, it is suitable for young readers who want to discover this classic of historical literature.
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."
