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(0)Lew Wallace
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Lewis Wallace (1827–1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, Governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author. 'The Fair God' is his first novel, begun in 1843 but not completed until 1873. It's central theme is the conquest of Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors, and while it is historical fiction, it provides a very credible account of the fall of the Aztec empire. The story is written by the...
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In first century Judaea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is betrayed by his childhood friend Messala and sentenced to life as a Roman slave. When, during a pirate attack in the Aegean, Ben-Hur saves the life of a galley commander, his fortunes improve and he returns to Galilee a free man. There, his quest for vengeance turns into insurrection, but his life is transformed when he witnesses Christ's baptism by John the Baptist.
Ben-Hur: A Tale
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