Ben-Hur

by Willis Lindquist (Adapter)

Adapted by Willis Lindquist

Genres: Classics, Fiction

116 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1956

Reviews

[Macarena Cassano (Libros del mundo) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok. ¿Por dónde empiezo? Personajes: Messala es lo peor de la humanidad en un personaje, Judá tiene mucho de madurez hacia el final del libro, que durante todo el resto de la historia no se vio ni por asomo, Esther parece una blanca paloma y tiene su contraparte que es demasiado egocéntrica y que ni siquiera me recuerdo el nombre (porque no vale la pena sabérselo) los demás personajes son un poco genéricos, pero logras empatizar con ellos.

La historia: lo único que le voy a criticar es que habla demasiado de religión, aunque es entendible en una novela que te cuenta la historia de un judío contemporáneo de Jesús.

Para finalizar, haré una advertencia: si viste cualquiera de las versiones hollywoodenses de esta historia y te topás con este libro, no lo leas, regalaselo a alguien que no haya visto la película.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who knew it wasn't just a 70s movie?! This amazing tale starts in the middle of a desert (of course) with three men who are clearly strangers meeting on purpose in the desert. Slowly, small discoveries lead the reader into life as it was...during the time of a famous, and yet in this tale, quite mysterious, Nazarene. You go through chariot races and murder plots. Slave ships and the most horrific story of wrongful imprisonment I've ever heard. Read it! You'll be amazed!

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Our mom read this to us, but I guess it counts on here as an audiobook. The one that she read was abridged.
I love the way that Lew Wallace takes biblical stories, and turns them into a fiction adventure.
I am glad that we read the abridged version before [if ever] the unabridged version.
This book has friendship, betrayal, revenge, and much more.

[Adam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good adaptation for children, by Willis Lindquist, of Lee Wallace’s famous novel. Perfect for giving your kids an ancient-world adventure story when they’re at an age still too tender for the violence of the William Wyler/Charlton Heston film.

My copy has a 1959 date with 62 pages. Illustrations are somewhere between a standard illustration style of the time and a “flat comic book” style.

[Dianne Mcrae]

When my 90-year-old mother was recently clearing out a bookcase, she came across this book and returned it to me. It is a 1960 Scholastic edition. I had forgotten most of the story, so was happy to have a refresher. One of the most interesting things is what was written (in my youthful handwriting) inside the front cover:
"If found by person, return by mail.
If found by male, return in person."

[P.S. Winn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story that happens back during the time of Christ and shows what others were doing and what then power struggles were like at this time and how one man's life is changed by fate.