Today I finished Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace. In a way I'm glad I haven't seen the movie version yet, as my interpretation wasn't skewed by it.
I had to adjust to Wallace's writing style; once I did so, however, it was a good read. Each chapter started with some exposition before moving to the more dialog-driven action. The story runs parallel to the Gospels, starting with the Three Wise Men, and ending with the Crucifixion and the persecuting of Christians by Rome. The story in between, though, was very character-driven, and while some parts were predictable, others were not.
Next I start on The Adventures of Robin Hood by Paul Creswick. I'm not familiar with Creswick's writing, but I had to buy the book. Not only is it a nicely bound hardcover published by Reader's Digest, but it contains illustrations by the great N.C. Wyeth.
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