Ben-Hur
A Tale of the Christ

This is a review for the new Ben Hur. Yes, you read that right. The NEW Ben Hur! Now, I've always been a fan of the old Lew Wallace classic. When I heard that his great-great-granddaughter Carol Wallace was coming out with a new version, I had, simply HAD to get my mitts on a copy! Yet before diving in......more

4.5 Sterne Ja, wer kennt sie nicht, die berühmte Geschichte von Ben Hur und dem spannenden Wagenrennen, das sicher jedem ein Begriff ist. Auch mir. Allerdings hab ich bisher weder den Film gesehen noch das Buch gelesen. Daher hat mich diese Neuauflage sehr interessiert, denn Carol Wallace, die Ur-Ur......more

World, are you ready for the new Ben-Hur? I hope so, because let me tell you: it’s ready for you. I heard about this new-and-improved version of Lew Wallace’s classic novel shortly after seeing a trailer for the new-and-improved major motion picture coming to theatres next month. I was intrigued, eve......more

Oh, my goodness. Where do I begin? As an avid fan of both film versions of Ben-Hur (especially the new one!), I grew curious about the book itself. I chose to read this version, written by the original author's great granddaughter (which is pretty neat!) Upon reading the very first page, I was instan......more

I loved the story of Ben-Hur as a kid. I found it exciting and an interesting way of encorperating a fun story into the gospel. There is no doubt that Carol Wallace did a good job rewriting what her great great grandfather originally wrote and making it more readable to a modern audience. Judah had......more