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Lew Wallace

Biography

Lew Wallace

Lewis "Lew" Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat 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 19th century.

Lew Wallace

Books by Lew Wallace

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
by Lew Wallace - Christian, Christian Fiction, Fiction

BEN-HUR is one of the best selling books of all times. This poignant novel intertwines the life stories of a Jewish charioteer named Judah Ben-Hur and Jesus Christ. It explores the themes of betrayal and redemption. Ben-Hur's family is wrongly accused and convicted of treason during the time of Christ. Ben-Hur fights to clear his family's name and is ultimately inspired by the rise of Jesus Christ and his message. A powerful, compelling novel.