copyright 1992; The Reader's Digest Association, Pleasantville, N.Y. publishers; hardbound collectors edition; includes the original "Reader's Digest, The World's Best reading" flyer for this book (pic); very good condition with unmarked pages; flyer very good; decorative boards and binding very good.
 
Description -
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century", originally published in 1890. 
 
Plot -
The story recounts the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem, who is enslaved by the Romans at the beginning of the first century and becomes a charioteer and a Christian. Running in parallel with Judah's narrative is the unfolding story of Jesus, from the same region and around the same age. The novel reflects themes of betrayal, conviction, and redemption, with a revenge plot that leads to a story of love and compassion