{"product_id":"9781927483404","title":"Messala: The Return from Ruin?-a Sequel to Ben-Hur","description":"\u003ci\u003eA brilliant sequel to\u003c\/i\u003e Ben-Hur \u003ci\u003e-- a colourful, compelling tale of love, ambition, and faith, set in ancient Rome\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the original novel of \u003ci\u003eBen-Hur\u003c\/i\u003e, Messala is seriously injured in a chariot race with his boyhood friend, Ben-Hur -- who had been imprisoned, based in part on Messala's mistaken accusation that he had tried to assassinate the Roman procuator of Judaea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, in this sequel by Lois Scouten -- complete with another chariot race in a harrowing incident of road rage -- we follow Messala, witnessing the collapse of his once-passionate romance with Iras the Egyptian, his subsequent journey to health, his fluctuating fortunes in Roman society, and his attraction to various Roman beauties before he finds marital contentment in a new love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd we experience the tension Messala feels between loyalty to his own Roman heritage and his growing interest in the new religion of Christianity.","brand":"BPS Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132086796528,"sku":"9781927483404","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781927483404_p0.jpg?v=1763636362","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781927483404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}