The Story of the Other Wise Man
- First published
- 1895
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Story of the Other Wise Man" by Henry Van Dyke is a short novel published in 1895. It expands the Biblical account of the Magi by introducing a fourth wise man, Artaban, who sets out to find the newborn King with precious treasures. Delayed by acts of mercy, he arrives too late in Bethlehem and begins a thirty-three-year search for Jesus. Along his journey, he repeatedly sacrifices his gifts to help those in need, wondering if he will ever fulfill his original quest.
- Christmas stories
- Jesus Christ
- Christian fiction
- Magi
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #10679. The Story of the Other Wise Man on Wikipedia.
