A novel
Ben-Hur
Three wise men follow a star to Bethlehem and worship the newborn Jesus.
How it begins
The Jebel es Zubleh is a mountain fifty miles and more in length, and so narrow that its tracery on the map gives it a likeness to a caterpillar crawling from the south to the north.
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About the book
Contents
Book First
Book Second
Book Third
Book Fourth
Book Fifth
Book Seventh
Book Eighth
More from Adventure
- Captain BloodPeter Blood, a physician who has stayed out of Monmouth’s rebellion, is condemned for treason after treating a wounded rebel.
- Under Two FlagsBertie Cecil, a popular officer in the British Guards, lives extravagantly despite mounting debts.
- GreenmantleDuring the First World War, Sir Walter Bullivant sends Richard Hannay to investigate a German scheme to stir up a Muslim holy war against Britain and its allies.
- HuntingtowerDickson McCunn, a newly retired provision merchant, sets out on a Scottish walking holiday, hoping to enjoy his freedom.
Text from Project Gutenberg.