The King Who Came: A Tale Of The Great Revolt (1913) - Hardcoverby Joseph William Sharts (Author) The King Who Came: A Tale Of The Great Revolt is a historical fiction novel written by Joseph William Sharts and published in 1913. The book is set during the Great Revolt, a Jewish uprising against Roman rule in Judea in the first century AD. The story follows the journey of a young Jewish boy named Simon, who witnesses the brutal oppression of his people by the Romans and dreams of a king who will come to save them.