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The burning sun of Syria had not yet attained its highest point in the horizon, when a knight of the Red Cross, who had left his distant northern home and joined the host of the Crusaders in Palestine, was pacing slowly along the sandy deserts which lie in the vicinity of the... Read Full Overview

The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott was first published in 1825 as the second of his Tales of the Crusaders, the first being The Betrothed.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote harmonious community... Read Full Overview

Introduction An imaginative literary classic by Sir Walter Scott that is sophisticated in a manner that more recent works are not. The Talisman by Scottish author Sir Walter Scott is a book of literary fiction first published in 1825 in the UK. A true book of worth, a celebrated... Read Full Overview

The Talisman takes place at the end of the Third Crusade, mostly in the camp of the Crusaders in Palestine. Scheming and partisan politics, as well as the illness of King Richard the Lionheart, are placing the Crusade in danger. The main characters are the Scottish knight Kenneth,... Read Full Overview

When King Richard the Lionheart's health began to decline, the English leader organized a truce with the leader of the Islamic forces, Saladin. Agreeing to cease the battles on the condition that Jerusalem would be under Muslim control, the two leaders gave orders to their... Read Full Overview

Title: Tales of the Crusaders. The Talisman.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items... Read Full Overview

Encamped in the Holy Land, the crusaders are torn by the dissensions and jealousies of their leaders. The army's impotence is accentuated by the illness of their chief, Richard I of England. Meanwhile, a poor but doughty Scottish crusader known as Sir Kenneth, on a mission... Read Full Overview

The Talisman is one of the Waverley novels by Sir Walter Scott. Published in 1825 as the second of his Tales of the Crusaders, the first being The Betrothed, it is set during the Third Crusade and centres on the relationship between Richard I of England and Saladin.

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Of all the writers in the 19th century, the preeminent one was Sir Walter Scott, whose works were so beloved that he had an international fan base well before he died. The Scotsman is still considered one of the greatest writers of the English language, and his most famous and... Read Full Overview

One of the best books of all time, Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman . If you haven't read this classic already, then you're missing out - read The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott today!

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, FRSE, was a Scottish playwright, novelist and poet who became the first English-language author to be internationally celebrated within their own lifetime. Although he wrote extensively, he was by profession an advocate and judge, and continued... Read Full Overview

Through a series of adventures, a poor but doughty Scottish crusader known as Sir Kenneth proves his honor and discovers his destiny in Sir Walter Scott's tale of chivalry, violence, virtue, romance, and deceit.