Project Gutenberg 2009-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 119 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Talismani Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talisman_(Scott_novel) Produced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Talismani" by Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The book centers around a Christian knight, Sir Kenneth, also known as the Leopard, who is participating in the crusades in Palestine during a time of religious conflict and cultural exchange between Christians and Muslims. As the story unfolds, the novel explores themes of honor, bravery, and the complexities of rivalry and friendship amidst war. The opening of "Talismani" introduces readers to the intense heat and desolation of the Syrian desert, where Sir Kenneth, clad in heavy armor, rides alone near the shores of the Dead Sea. The chapter chronicles his memories of battles and the deep sense of weariness and thirst he feels. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a Saracen knight, a potential foe. However, instead of engaging in immediate conflict, the two warriors engage in a fierce but respectful exchange, agreeing to a temporary truce. This initial meeting sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their characters and the duality of their roles as both enemies in the broader context of the crusades and allies in their shared humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 32.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Crusades -- Third, 1189-1192 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 866368 2025-08-12T10:02:18.989791 text/html 866189 2025-01-12T10:40:33.286392 text/html 389699 2025-08-12T10:02:27.782780 application/epub+zip 403488 2025-08-12T10:02:21.025814 application/epub+zip 403488 2025-08-12T10:02:19.786813 application/epub+zip 666271 2025-08-12T10:02:33.027774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636043 2025-08-12T10:02:27.024786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607379 2022-09-14T03:50:29.434780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 815262 2025-08-12T10:02:18.464807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 778948 2021-01-05T13:41:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17639 2025-08-12T10:02:33.162733 application/rdf+xml 11977 2025-08-12T10:02:20.310788 image/jpeg 3231 2025-08-12T10:02:20.053783 image/jpeg 303853 2021-01-05T13:41:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 388108 2025-08-12T10:02:19.059796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia