Ben-Hur
- Author Lew Wallace
- Narrator Lloyd James
- Run Time 23 hours and 4 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Classic fiction, Historical fiction, Religious and spiritual fiction.
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What to expect
One of the most popular American novels of all time, Ben-Hur vividly reimagines the oppressive Roman occupation of ancient Palestine and the rise of Christianity. The saga of Judah Ben-Hur’s spiritual journey from slavery to vengeance to redemption is both a vivid historical adventure and a powerful story of one man’s religious awakening.
Born the son of a Jewish nobleman, Ben-Hur is condemned to a life of slavery when his former friend wrongly accuses him of attempting to kill a Roman official. While his mother and sister are imprisoned in a leper colony, Ben-Hur heroically escapes to challenge Massala’s domination in a chariot race. Before the cheering multitudes at the Roman Circus in Antioch, he achieves his revenge and glory. But it is later, at the foot of a cross on a hill in Jerusalem, that he fulfills his true destiny.
Critics Review
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“This is a performance of sustained excellence—sustained across a range of characters and emotions, across time and geography. Male and female, young and old, the self-absorbed and the selfless, the worldly and the spiritual—all are within the compass of James’s command. His reading is at once evocative, moving, and entertaining.”
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“James’ voice is pleasant and respectful of the work. He reads carefully and allows the reader time to see it all.”
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“Compared with other romances…Ben-Hur easily passes them all, by a vitality which has a touch of genius.”
Carl Van Doren, Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer
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