Meet the American who wrote 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ': Union general Lew Wallace
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Meet Union General Lewis Wallace, who wrote the redemption story "Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ" while pursuing his own redemption story after he was unfairly blamed for a Civil War battlefield loss.
Wallace "dreamed of glory and lived a life full of adventures, triumphs and tragedies." "Ben-Hur" enjoyed a 21-year run on Broadway starting in 1899. Wallace’s book hit the silver screen for the first time in 1907. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
In this second tale of redemption, the Indiana native wrote "Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ," his thrilling and globally renowned biblical epic, in 1880.
"Ben-Hur" is one of the most widely read and influential books in history. It has sold some 50 million copies, according to data from Google Books. It's among the top two-dozen books of all time.
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