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Born the son of a nobleman, Ben-Hur is condemned to the galleys for life after he accidentally dislodges a piece of tile which falls on the Roman procurator. He is betrayed by his best friend, manages to escape his imprisonment, and gains revenge and glory before the cheering multitudes in the chariot races at the Roman circus in Antioch. Later he fulfills his true destiny at the foot of a cross on a hill in Jerusalem.
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"This is a performance of sustained excellence-sustained across a range of characters and emotions, across time and geography. Male and female, young and old, the self-absorbed and the selfless, the worldly and the spiritual-all are within the compass of Jamess command. His reading is at once evocative, moving, and entertaining."
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"James' voice is pleasant and respectful of the work. He reads carefully and allows the reader time to see it all."
Kliatt
"Compared with other romances…Ben-Hur easily passes them all, by a vitality which has a touch of genius."
Carl Van Doren, Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer